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giant hyena

giant hyena noun: a large extinct hyena of the genus †Pachycrocuta, especially †Pachycrocuta brevirostris, which was around the size of a lioness.

Noun

giant hyena (plural giant hyenas)

  1. A large extinct hyena of the genus †Pachycrocuta, especially †Pachycrocuta brevirostris, which was around the size of a lioness.
    • The giant hyena, Pachycrocuta brevirostris, was a metre high at the shoulder and 190 kilograms in weight, making it the largest hyena that ever lived.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 151

Forms of giant hyena

pluralgiant hyenas

Questions about giant hyena

What does giant hyena mean?
Giant hyena means a large extinct hyena of the genus †Pachycrocuta, especially †Pachycrocuta brevirostris, which was around the size of a lioness.
What part of speech is giant hyena?
Giant hyena is a noun.
What is the plural of giant hyena?
The plural of giant hyena is giant hyenas.

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