hyena - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

Synonyms

• hyaena
• hyena

More generic

• canid
• canine

More specific

• Crocuta crocuta
• Hyaena brunnea
• Hyaena hyaena
• Proteles cristata
• aardwolf
• brown hyena
• laughing hyena
• spotted hyena
• strand wolf
• striped hyena

Related

• Hyaenidae
• family Hyaenidae

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