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| hy·e·na [ hī nə ] (plural hy·e·nas) or hy·ae·na [ hī nə ] (plural hy·ae·nas) |
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wild animal resembling dog: a carnivorous scavenging animal resembling a dog, with a sloping back and loping gait. Native to: Africa, South Asia. Family Hyaenidae.
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin hyaena< Greek huaina, form of hus "pig"] |
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 hy·en·ic adjective |
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