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Meaning of "hyaena" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HYAENA

haɪˈiːnə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYAENA

noun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hyaena is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HYAENA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hyaena

For the Siouxsie and the Banshees album, see Hyæna. For the larger group of animals that includeds the genus "Hyaena", see Hyena. Hyaena is a genus comprising two of the living species of hyenas: the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) from western Asia and northern Africa and the brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea) from southern Africa. The brown hyena has sometimes been placed in a separate genus Parahyaena, or even included in the otherwise fossil genus Pachycrocuta, but recent sources have tended to place it in Hyaena. The brown hyena's skull is larger than that of the striped hyena. The male brown hyena is slightly larger than the female, while the sexes of the striped hyena are equally sized. Both species are smaller than the spotted hyena, but larger than the aardwolf. They are predominantly scavengers. Herpestidae (Mongooses) Atilax ▪ Marsh mongoose (A. paludinosus) Bdeogale ▪ Bushy-tailed mongoose (B. crassicauda) ▪ Jackson's mongoose (B. jacksoni) ▪ Black-footed mongoose (B.

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zh

Translator English - Chinese

鬣狗
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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hyaena
570 millions of speakers
en

English

hyaena
510 millions of speakers
hi

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बिज्जू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضبع
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

гиена
278 millions of speakers
pt

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hiena
270 millions of speakers
bn

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হায়না
260 millions of speakers
fr

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hyène
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Hyaena
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Hyäne
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ハイエナ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

하이에나
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Hyaena
85 millions of speakers
vi

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giống chó sói
80 millions of speakers
ta

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கழுதைப் புலி
75 millions of speakers
mr

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हिना
75 millions of speakers
tr

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sırtlan
70 millions of speakers
it

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iena
65 millions of speakers
pl

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hiena
50 millions of speakers
uk

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гієна
40 millions of speakers
ro

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hyaena
30 millions of speakers
el

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hyaena
15 millions of speakers
af

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hiëna
14 millions of speakers
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hyaena
10 millions of speakers
no

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hyaena
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYAENA»

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Hyaena: On the naming and localisation of an enigmatic animal
Abstract The habitat of the four extant hyena species covers all of Africa and large parts of Asia.
Holger Funk, 2010
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The Acheulian Site of Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov Volume III: ...
... Rad-1 2 Hyaena hyaena Rib 2 Cost-2 3 Hyaena hyaena Metatarsus III 1 MtIII-1 3 Hyaena hyaena Pelvis 1 Pel-1 3 Hyaena hyaena Tibia 3 Tib-3 3 Hyaena hyaena Ulna 1 Ul-1 3 Hyaena hyaena Rib 3 Cost-3 4 Hyaena hyaena Metatarsus IV ...
Sabine Gaudzinski-Windheuser, Lutz Kindler, Naama Goren-Inbar, 2011
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How Hooper the Hyaena Lost His Laugh
When all the animals of the jungle say he is ugly, Hooper the Hyaena loses his laugh, but his hyaena friends tell him he is beautiful.
Dawn Williams, 2008
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The Hunters Or the Hunted?: An Introduction to African Cave ...
The Genus Hyaena The genus has two living representatives: H. hyaena Linne, the striped hyena of tropical and north Africa, Asia, and formerly of Europe, and//, brunnea Thunberg, the brown hyena, now restricted to southern Africa. The first ...
American Bar Foundation, Samuel J. Brakel, Ronald S. Rock, 1971
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A Field Guide to the Animal Tracks of Southern Africa
The Brown Hyaena is smaller than the Spotted Hyaena. HB 120 cm. T 20 cm. Ht 80 cm. Mass cf 47 kg, $ 42 kg. Spoor: Has four toes on the fore- and hind-feet, each with a short, heavy claw. The head, neck and shoulders are massive, the extra ...
Louis Liebenberg, 1990
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Mammals of the Soviet Union, Volume 2 Part 2 Carnivora ...
genus Crocuta (spotted hyaena). This is supported particularly by the frequent absence of the upper molar, the general strengthening of the hyaena- type skull, its very large size, the atypical structure of external genitalia (formerly interpreted  ...
V. G. Heptner, 1992
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Mammals of the Holy Land
Skull of the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) . Hyaena hyaena Striped hyena V Cams hyaena Linnaeus, 1758. Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:40. Type from Benna Mountains, Laristan, Iran. Hyaena dubbah Meyer, 1793. Uebersicht der Entdeckungen in ...
Mazin B. Qumsiyeh, 1996
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South Asian Mammals: Their Diversity, Distribution, and Status
Family Hyaenidae Gray, 1821 Genus Hyaena Brisson, 1762 Hyaena 412. Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus, 1758) 1758. Canis hyaena Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. 10th ed., 1:40. Striped Hyaena. Type locality: Benna Mountains, Laristan, Southern Persia ...
Chelmala Srinivasulu, Bhargavi Srinivasulu, 2012
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East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa, ...
The hyaena then proceeded to draw out and devour its own entrails and so perished" (T.P.R., 1957). Hyaenas do not generally attack larger prey on their own but each hyaena acts on its own and the following report, while illustrating the ...
Jonathan Kingdon, 1988
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When Bat Was a Bird: And Other Animal Tales from Africa
ackal and Hyaena were once neighbours. Hyaena did not bother him- self much with the affairs of Jackal, but Jackal made it his business to learn about all the doings that were the concern of Hyaena. One day the hyaena went to the kraal of a ...
Nick Greaves, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYAENA»

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5 Endangered Middle Eastern Animals You'll Probably Never See
With a natural range that stretched across most of North Africa and the Middle East, the striped hyaena is still very possible to see – or, more ... «StepFeed, Jun 15»
2
Five classics for lovers of land
The book is a treasure chest from which, on any rainy day, a reader will enjoy extracting gems such as 'The Use of a Hyaena's Tongue and Fat ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
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Five classics for lovers of the land
The book is a treasure chest from which, on any rainy day, a reader will enjoy extracting gems such as 'The Use of a Hyaena's Tongue and Fat ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
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The Crate: Siouxsie and the Banshees faithfully cover the Beatles …
... the band, which featured the Cure's Robert Smith on guitar at the time, but was only on the American edition of the Hyaena album, their sixth. «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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Belfast Zoo says hi to new hyaena
The striped hyaena has a yellow-brown coat with black stripes on the body and legs. A mane of long dark hair grows along the back and the ... «U.TV, May 15»
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I Waited 31 Years to See the Waterboys (And It Was Worth It)
At the time I was subsisting on a diet of Echo and the Bunnymen's Ocean Rain, Siouxsie and the Banshees' Hyaena and R.E.M.'s Reckoning, ... «Diffuser.fm, May 15»
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Women charged with drug offences
Commenting is now closed. Next Story Belfast Zoo says hi to new hyaena Previous Story Prince calls for shared healing at peace centre ... «U.TV, May 15»
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Stefano Carnati climbing Hyaena at Finale
30 years have passed since, at the Alveare di Monte Sordo at Finale, Andrea Gallo made the first ascent of Hyaena. At the time this was the ... «Planetmountain, Feb 15»
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Go Inside Australia's Hotel Within a Zoo
... bear, sun bear, otter, meerkat, monkey, lemur, rhino, hyaena, painted dog, giraffe, zebra, antelope and others,” the zoo states on its website. «ABC News, Feb 15»
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Hot venue: Jamala Wildlife Lodge
... as possible: lion, tiger, cheetah, brown bear, sun bear, otter, meerkat, monkey, lemur, rhino, hyaena, painted dog, giraffe, zebra and antelope. «SpiceNews, Feb 15»
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