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Noun: Crocuta crocuta
  1. African hyena noted for its distinctive howl
    - spotted hyena, laughing hyena

Type of: hyaena, hyena

Part of: Crocuta, genus Crocuta

Encyclopedia: Crocuta crocuta

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Crocodylidae
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crocolite
crocosmia
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Crocuta
Crocuta crocuta
Croesus
croft
crofter
Crohn
Crohn's disease
croissant
Croix de Guerre
Cro-magnon
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