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1. (n.) hyena
a large carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa and S Asia, having a sloping back and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME hyane, hyene < MF hiene < L hyaena < Gk hýaina=hy-, s. of hŷs hog +-aina fem. n. suffix)
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1. (noun) hyena, hyaena
doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
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1. (noun) Hyena
any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae, of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits
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