- genus Hyaena
- nountype genus of the Hyaenidae• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Hyaenidae, ↑family Hyaenidae• Member Meronyms: ↑striped hyena, ↑Hyaena hyaena, ↑brown hyena, ↑strand wolf, ↑Hyaena brunnea
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genus Hyaena
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Hyaena — Taxobox name = Hyaena regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora familia = Hyaenidae genus = Hyaena genus authority = subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = * Hyaena brunnea * Hyaena hyaena Hyaena is a genus of two… … Wikipedia
Hyaena hyaena — noun of northern Africa and Arabia and India • Syn: ↑striped hyena • Hypernyms: ↑hyena, ↑hyaena • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Hyaena … Useful english dictionary
Hyaena brunnea — noun of southern Africa • Syn: ↑brown hyena, ↑strand wolf • Hypernyms: ↑hyena, ↑hyaena • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Hyaena … Useful english dictionary
Hyaena crocuta — Tiger Ti ger, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. t[=i]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v. t.; probably so named from its quickness.] 1. A very large and powerful … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mammal genus — noun a genus of mammals • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Tachyglossus, ↑genus Tachyglossus, ↑Zaglossus, ↑genus Zaglossus, ↑Ornithorhynchus, ↑genus Ornithorhynchus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Conus hyaena — Rhizoconus hyaena Apertural view of Rhizoconus hyaena Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
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List of placental mammals in Order Carnivora — The class Mammalia (the mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the… … Wikipedia
Hyena — This article is about the family of animals. For other uses, see Hyena (disambiguation). Hyenas Temporal range: 26–0 Ma … Wikipedia
