Thesaurus: 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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- n. 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.
- n. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
- n:100 n. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion