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Hyena Moderate

Hyena has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

2

Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaeninae (genera Hyaena and Crocuta), native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
canine
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
striped hyena brown hyena spotted hyena aardwolf
Rhyming Words
ena pena bena rena sena zena gena dena cena xena lena nena tena jena mena vena beena neena scena reena
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