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Noun: laughing hyena  'lã-fing hI'ee-nu
  1. African hyena noted for its distinctive howl
    "The laughing hyena's eerie calls echoed through the night";
    - spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta

Derived forms: laughing hyenas

Type of: hyaena, hyena

Part of: Crocuta, genus Crocuta

Encyclopedia: Laughing hyena