Associations to the word «Hyaena»

Wiktionary

HYAENA, noun. Alternative spelling of hyena
HYAENA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Hyaenidae   — two species of hyena.

Dictionary definition

HYAENA, noun. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.

Wise words

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