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Word: Hyena
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: via Latin from Greek huaina, feminine of hus ‘pig’ (the transference of the term probably being because the animal's mane was thought to resemble a hog's bristles)
hʌɪˈiːnə
a doglike African mammal with forelimbs that are longer than the hindlimbs and an erect mane. Hyenas are noted as scavengers but most are also effective hunters.
Short Definition:doglike African mammal with forelimbs that are longer than hindlimbs
- hyaena
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