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giant hyenas

giant hyenas is the plural of giant hyena.

Meaning of giant hyena

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

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What is giant hyenas the plural of?
Giant hyenas is the plural of giant hyena.

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