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

Derived forms: spotted hyenas

Type of: hyaena, hyena

Part of: Crocuta, genus Crocuta

Encyclopedia: Spotted hyena