spotted hyena

noun

Any member of the species Crocuta crocuta, the largest extant hyena species.

Similar
laughing hyenaCrocuta crocuta
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Meanings

nounspotted hyena (plural spotted hyenas)

plural spotted hyenas

  1. Any member of the species Crocuta crocuta, the largest extant hyena species.

    Synonyms: laughing hyena

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Crocuta crocuta, the largest extant hyena species.

Similar
laughing hyena

More synonyms by meaning

nounAfrican hyena noted for its distinctive howl

Similar
laughing hyenaCrocuta crocuta
Broader
hyenahyaena
Also see
laughing hyena

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans gevlekte hiëna
  • gevlekte hiënaCrocuta crocuta
Catalan hiena tacada
  • hiena tacadaCrocuta crocuta
Chinese Mandarin 斑鬣狗
  • 斑鬣狗 (bānliègǒu)Crocuta crocuta
Dutch gevlekte hyena
  • gevlekte hyenaCrocuta crocuta
Finnish täplähyeena
  • täplähyeenaCrocuta crocuta
French hyène tachetée
  • hyène tachetéeCrocuta crocuta
German Tüpfelhyäne
  • TüpfelhyäneCrocuta crocuta
Portuguese hiena-malhada
  • hiena-malhadaCrocuta crocuta
Russian пятни́стая гие́на
  • пятни́стая гие́на (pjatnístaja gijéna)Crocuta crocuta
Swahili kingugwa
  • kingugwaCrocuta crocuta
Swedish fläckig hyena
  • fläckig hyenaCrocuta crocuta
Cite this entry
APA

spotted hyena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spotted%20hyena

MLA

“spotted hyena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spotted%20hyena. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spotted hyena,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spotted%20hyena.

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