laughing hyena

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

laughing hyaena (dated)

Noun[edit]

laughing hyena (plural laughing hyenas)

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

Synonyms[edit]

spotted hyena

Translations[edit]

spotted hyena — see spotted hyena

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