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HYENA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
Synonyms:
hyaena; hyena
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hyena" is a kind of...):
canid; canine (any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hyena"):
Hyaena hyaena; striped hyena (of northern Africa and Arabia and India)
brown hyena; Hyaena brunnea; strand wolf (of southern Africa)
Crocuta crocuta; laughing hyena; spotted hyena (African hyena noted for its distinctive howl)
aardwolf; Proteles cristata (striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects)
Holonyms ("hyena" is a member of...):
family Hyaenidae; Hyaenidae (hyenas)
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