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hyenas

hyenas is the plural of hyena.

Meaning of hyena

Noun

hyena (plural hyenas or hyena or hyenae)

  1. Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
    • The udder of the hyena, tied on the left arm, enticed the affection of any desired woman.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 60
  2. (Subsaharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.
    • see Citations:hyena

Phrases with hyenas

Questions about hyenas

What is hyenas the plural of?
Hyenas is the plural of hyena.

Words near hyenas in the dictionary

  1. hyena dog
  2. hyena dogs
  3. hyenae
  4. hyenalike
  5. hyenanchin
  6. hyenas
  7. hyenasona
  8. hyenasonas
  9. hyenic
  10. hyenid
  11. hyenids

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