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spotted hyena

spotted hyena noun: any member of the species Crocuta crocuta, the largest extant hyena species.

spotted hyena: any member of the species Crocuta crocuta, the largest extant hyena species
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Noun

spotted hyena (plural spotted hyenas)

  1. Any member of the species Crocuta crocuta, the largest extant hyena species.
    Synonyms:
    laughing hyena

Synonyms of spotted hyena

Forms of spotted hyena

pluralspotted hyenas

Questions about spotted hyena

What does spotted hyena mean?
Spotted hyena means any member of the species Crocuta crocuta, the largest extant hyena species.
What part of speech is spotted hyena?
Spotted hyena is a noun.
What is the plural of spotted hyena?
The plural of spotted hyena is spotted hyenas.

Words near spotted hyena in the dictionary

  1. spotted giant flying squirrel
  2. spotted giant flying squirrels
  3. spotted greenshank
  4. spotted gum
  5. spotted gums
  6. spotted hyena
  7. spotted hyenas
  8. spotted lanternflies
  9. spotted lanternfly
  10. spotted marginella
  11. spotted marginellas

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