hyaena

H4Y4A1E1N1A1

noun

Dated spelling of hyena.

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Meanings

nounhyaena (plural hyaenas or hyaenae)

plural hyaenas · plural hyaenae

  1. Dated spelling of hyena.

Synonyms & antonyms

noundoglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

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hyena
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caninecanid
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hyena

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

hyaena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyaena

MLA

“hyaena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyaena. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyaena,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyaena.

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