HYENA


Meaning of HYENA in English

(also hyaena )

■ noun a doglike carnivorous African mammal with long forelimbs and an erect mane. [Family Hyaenidae: three species.]

Origin

ME: via L. from Gk huaina , feminine of hus 'pig' (prob. because of the resemblance of the mane to a hog's bristles).

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