Meanings
nounhyena dog (plural hyena dogs)
plural hyena dogs
- Synonym of African wild dog.
Synonyms: African wild dog
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of African wild dog.
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nouna powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
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hyena dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyena%20dog
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