Noun: hyaena hI'ee-nu- Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
"The hyaena's distinctive laugh-like call can be heard echoing across the savanna at night";
- hyena
Derived forms: hyaenas
Type of: canid, canine
Part of: family Hyaenidae, Hyaenidae
Encyclopedia: Hyaena