- genus Proteles
- nounaardwolf• Syn: ↑Proteles• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Hyaenidae, ↑family Hyaenidae• Member Meronyms: ↑aardwolf, ↑Proteles cristata
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genus Proteles
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Proteles — noun aardwolf • Syn: ↑genus Proteles • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hyaenidae, ↑family Hyaenidae • Member Meronyms: ↑aardwo … Useful english dictionary
Proteles cristata — noun striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects • Syn: ↑aardwolf • Hypernyms: ↑hyena, ↑hyaena • Member Holonyms: ↑Proteles, ↑genus Proteles … Useful english dictionary
Proteles — Pro te*les, n. [NL.] (Zo[ o]l.) A South Africa genus of Carnivora, allied to the hyenas, but smaller and having weaker jaws and teeth. It includes the aard wolf. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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