carnivorous nocturnal animal which resembles a dog native to Africa (also hyaena)
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Hyena Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae, of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAny carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae, of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits.
hyena
\hy*e"na\ (?), n.; pl. hyenas (#). [l. hyaena, gr. &?;, orig., a sow, but usually, a libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr. &?; hog: cf. f. hyène. see sow female hog.] (zo?l.) any carnivorous mammal of the family hy?nid?, of which three living species are known. they are large and strong, but cowardly. they feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits. [written also hy?na.]
note: the striped hyena (hy?na striata) inhabits southern asia and a large part of africa. the brown hyena (h. brunnea), and the spotted hyena (crocuta maculata), are found in southern africa. the extinct cave hyena (h. spel?a) inhabited england and france.
similar words(3)
laughing hyena
cave hyena
hyena dog
Hyena, (n.)
A beast held in reverence by some oriental nations from its habit of frequenting at night the burial-places of the dead. But the medical student does that.
The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce, 1911 (About)A beast held in reverence by some oriental nations from its habit of frequenting at night the burial-places of the dead. But the medical student does that.
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Noun
1. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
(synonym) hyaena
(hypernym) canine, canid
(hyponym) striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena
(member-holonym) Hyaenidae, family Hyaenidae
Hyena Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
If you see a hyena in your dreams, you will meet much disappointment and much ill luck in your undertakings, and your companions will be very uncongenial. If lovers have this dream, they will often be involved in quarrels.
If one attacks you, your reputation will be set upon by busybodies.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectIf one attacks you, your reputation will be set upon by busybodies.
Hyena Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Hyenas or Hyaenas (from Greek "ὕαινα" - hýaina) are the animals of the family Hyaenidae of suborder feliforms of the Carnivora. It is the fourth smallest biological family in the Carnivora (consisting of four species), and one of the smallest in the mammalia. Despite their low diversity, hyenas are unique and vital components to most African and some Asian ecosystems.
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