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Noun: hyaena  hI'ee-nu
  1. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
    - hyena

Derived forms: hyaenas

Type of: canid, canine

Part of: family Hyaenidae, Hyaenidae

Encyclopedia: Hyaena

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