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Definition of Hyaena
1. Noun. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.
Generic synonyms: Canid, Canine
Group relationships: Family Hyaenidae, Hyaenidae
Specialized synonyms: Hyaena Hyaena, Striped Hyena, Brown Hyena, Hyaena Brunnea, Strand Wolf, Crocuta Crocuta, Laughing Hyena, Spotted Hyena, Aardwolf, Proteles Cristata
Definition of Hyaena
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of hyena) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hyaena
1. hyena [n -S] : HYAENIC [adj] - See also: hyena
Medical Definition of Hyaena
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyaena
Literary usage of Hyaena
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. African Nature Notes and Reminiscences by Frederick Courteney Selous (1908)
"IT has always appeared to me that the qualities and characteristics of the African
spotted hyaena have met with somewhat scant recognition at the hands of ..."
2. The Menageries.: Quadrupeds, Described and Drawn from Living Subjects.. by James Rennie (1829)
"The hyaena has always been an object of aversion to mankind; and this feeling has
... That the hyaena can be tamed, and most completely and extensively so, ..."
3. The Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1889)
"The muscles of mastication are also as described in the Spotted hyaena with this
... Meckel states that this is less marked in hyaena than in the Cat. ..."
4. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1841)
"Every one," he added, " knows that those blacksmiths have the power of assuming
the form of a hyaena, which as naturally belongs to them as that of a man. ..."
5. The Illustrated Natural History by John George Wood (1865)
"In the semi-civilized countries of Africa and Asia, the hyaena is a public
benefactor, swallowing with his accommodating appetite almost every species of ..."
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