hyena

n. carnivorous nocturnal animal which resembles a dog native to Africa (also hyaena)

Hyenas or Hyænas are moderately large terrestrial carnivores native to Africa, Arabia, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. They are members of the family Hyaenidae.
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Noun
1. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
(synonym) hyaena
(hypernym) canine, canid
(hyponym) striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena
(member-holonym) Hyaenidae, family Hyaenidae

n. hyena, carnivorous nocturnal animal which resembles a dog (native to Africa)

(n.)
Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae, of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits.