HYAENA HYAENA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hyaena hyaena mean? 

• HYAENA HYAENA (noun)
  The noun HYAENA HYAENA has 1 sense:

1. of northern Africa and Arabia and India

  Familiarity information: HYAENA HYAENA used as a noun is very rare.

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• HYAENA HYAENA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of northern Africa and Arabia and India

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Hyaena hyaena; striped hyena

Hypernyms ("Hyaena hyaena" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("Hyaena hyaena" is a member of...):

genus Hyaena (type genus of the Hyaenidae)