SPOTTED HYENA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

African hyena noted for its distinctive howl

Synonyms:

Crocuta crocuta; laughing hyena; spotted hyena

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("spotted hyena" is a kind of...):

hyaena; hyena (doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion)

Holonyms ("spotted hyena" is a member of...):

Crocuta; genus Crocuta (a genus of Hyaenidae)

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