Hyaena synonyms

hī-ē'nə

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hyena (related)
Any of several carnivorous mammals of the family Hyaenidae of Africa and Asia, which feed as scavengers and have powerful jaws, relatively short hind limbs, and coarse hair.
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crocuta (related)
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peccary (related)
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coatis (related)
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capybara (related)
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peccaries (related)
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oreotragus (related)
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tayassu (related)
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bushbuck (related)
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klipspringer (related)
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odocoileus (related)
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crab-eating (related)
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Find another word for hyaena. In this page you can discover 12 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for hyaena, like: hyena, crocuta, peccary, coatis, capybara, peccaries, oreotragus, tayassu, bushbuck, klipspringer and odocoileus.
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Hyaena Sentence Examples

  • The bones of Pleistocene mammals, the rhinoceros, mammoth, bison, hyaena, &c., have been found at numerous places, often in caves and fissures in the limestones, e.g.

  • Bears are no longer numerous; the panther and the ounce are met with; the wild hog, hyaena, wolf and fox are by no means rare; jackals and gazelles are very common.

  • The animals chiefly hunted were the gazelle, ibex, oryx, stag, wild ox, wild sheep, hare and porcupine; also the ostrich for its plumes, and the fox, jackal, wolf, hyaena and leopard for their skins, or as enemies of the farm-yard.

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