hyaena(n = noun.animal) hyena - doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion;
is a kind of canid, canine
is a member of family hyaenidae, hyaenidae
has particulars: hyaena hyaena, striped hyena, brown hyena, hyaena brunnea, strand wolf, crocuta crocuta, laughing hyena, spotted hyena, aardwolf, proteles cristata
Same as Hyena. [1913 Webster]
hyaena, var. of HYENA.