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1. hyena
   [n] - doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
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2. Hyena
   Hy·e'na noun ; plural Hyenas . [ Latin hyaena , Greek ..., orig., a sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, probably , the hyena, from ... hog: confer French hyène . See Sow female hog.] (Zoology) Any carnivor...
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3. hyena
   Origin: L. Hyaena, Gr, orig, a sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob, the hyena, fr. Hog: cf. F. Hyene. See Sow female hog. ... <zoology> 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...
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4. hyena
   hyaena noun doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
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5. Hyena
   • (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.
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6. hyena
   any of three species of coarse-furred, doglike carnivores found in Asia and Africa and noted for their scavenging habits. Hyenas have long forelegs ... [4 related articles]
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7. hyena
   hyena (hī-ē'nu) , carnivorous, chiefly nocturnal mammal of the Old World family Hyaenidae. Although doglike in appearance, hyenas are more closely related to civets (family Viverridae) and cats (family Felidae) than to dogs (family Canidae). The front legs of a hyena are longer than ...
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8. Hyena
   The Hyena is an African carnivore, of the family Hyaenidae. It has a large head and neck, long, well-developed forelegs, and powerful jaws and premolars adapted for crushing bones. Each foot has four toes with non-retractable claws, well suited for running on the open plains where hyenas feed on hoo...
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9. hyena
   Any of three species of carnivorous doglike mammals living in Africa and Asia. Hyenas have extremely powerful jaws. They are scavengers, feeding on the remains of animals killed by predators such as lions, although they will also attack and kill live prey. (Genera Hyaena and Crocuta, family Hyaenidae, order Car...
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10. Hyena
    `Hyenas` (from Greek "ὕαινα" - hyaina), a feliformia|feliform suborder of the Carnivora. It is the fourth smallest biological family in the Carnivora (consisting of four species), and one of the smallest in the p=341-->--> Despite their low diversity, hyenas are un...
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11. Hyena
    (comics) `Hyena` is the name of two fictional supervillains published by DC Comics. The first Hyena debuted in Firestorm #4 (September 1978), and was created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. The second Hyena debuted in Fury of Firestorm #10 (March 1983), and was created by Gerry ...
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12. Hyena
    (soundtrack) `Hyena` is the name of a soundtrack in 2007 for the tvN drama Hyena (하이에나) featuring Kim Min Jong and Yoon Da Hoon. Track listing: # The Night Chicago Died - Super Junior - K.R.Y. # Go! Go! - The TRAX # 한 사람만을 (The One I L...
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13. Hyena
    (song) "`Hyena`" is the forth major and 12th overall single released by The Gazette. It is their lone single of 2007. This was released in two different versions: a Optical Impression (CD+DVD) edition and a Auditory Impression edition. The CD+DVD edition comes with a DVD of the titl...
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