Definition of hyena

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Hyena (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..

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Hyen :: Hyen (n.) A hyena.
Album Graecum :: Album Graecum () Dung of dogs or hyenas, which becomes white by exposure to air. It is used in dressing leather, and was formerly used in medicine..
Ailuroidea :: Ailuroidea (n. pl.) A group of the Carnivora, which includes the cats, civets, and hyenas..
Hyena :: Hyena (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..
Hyenas :: Hyenas (pl. ) of Hyen.
Aard-wolf :: Aard-wolf (n.) A carnivorous quadruped (Proteles Lalandii), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. See Proteles..
Proteles :: Proteles (n.) A South Africa genus of Carnivora, allied to the hyenas, but smaller and having weaker jaws and teeth. It includes the aard-wolf..
Ghoulish :: Ghoulish (a.) Characteristic of a ghoul; vampirelike; hyenalike.
Hyaena :: Hyaena (n.) Same as Hyena.
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