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laughing hyena

laughing hyena noun: the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta); so called because of the resemblance of its call to human laughter.

Noun

laughing hyena (plural laughing hyenas)

  1. (informal) The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta); so called because of the resemblance of its call to human laughter.
    Synonyms:
    spotted hyena

Synonyms of laughing hyena

Forms of laughing hyena

plurallaughing hyenas
alternative form (dated)laughing hyaena
alternative form (dated)laughing hyæna

Questions about laughing hyena

What does laughing hyena mean?
Laughing hyena means the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta); so called because of the resemblance of its call to human laughter.
What part of speech is laughing hyena?
Laughing hyena is a noun.
What is the plural of laughing hyena?
The plural of laughing hyena is laughing hyenas.

Words near laughing hyena in the dictionary

  1. laughing heir statute
  2. laughing heir statutes
  3. laughing heirs
  4. laughing hyaena
  5. laughing hyaenas
  6. laughing hyena
  7. laughing hyenas
  8. laughing hyæna
  9. laughing hyænas
  10. laughing in one's sleeve
  11. laughing in someone's face

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