Dictionary  hy•e•naPronunciation: (hī-ē'nu), [key] —n. a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs. Also,hyaena.Cf. brown hyena, spotted hyena, striped hyena. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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