Defenition of the word hyena

• Defenition of the word hyena

  • A large carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, similar in appearance to a dog and native to Africa and Asia, best known for the sound resembling laughter that it makes when excited.
  • doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

Synonyms for the word hyena

• • hyaena

Meronymys for the word hyena

• • family Hyaenidae
  • Hyaenidae

Hyponyms for the word hyena

• • aardwolf
  • brown hyena
  • Crocuta crocuta
  • Hyaena brunnea
  • Hyaena hyaena
  • laughing hyena
  • Proteles cristata
  • spotted hyena
  • strand wolf
  • striped hyena

Hypernyms for the word hyena

• • canid
  • canine

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