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pro·te·les
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Princeton's WordNet
Proteles, genus Protelesnoun
aardwolf
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Proteles
Proteles is a genus of distinctive hyenas which contain the aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) and its close fossil relatives. It is the only genus of the subfamily Protelinae. While the oldest fossils definitely belonging to Proteles date back to the Pliocene, material from the Miocene dating to around 10 million years ago has been suggested to belong to the genus, which would significantly increase its temporal range.It has been suggested that the Protelinae subfamily is actually an offshoot of the "running hyenas" (such as Lycyaena) who adapted to an insectivorous diet due to increased competition from canines and felines.
Webster Dictionary
Protelesnoun
a South Africa genus of Carnivora, allied to the hyenas, but smaller and having weaker jaws and teeth. It includes the aard-wolf
Etymology: [NL.]
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serpolet
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of proteles in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of proteles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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