Англо-русский словарь - hyena
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n. (also hyaena) any flesh-eating mammal of the order Hyaenidae, with hind limbs shorter than forelimbs. Phrases and idioms laughing hyena n. a hyena, Crocuta crocuta, whose howl is compared to a fiendish laugh. Etymology: ME f. OF hyene & L hyaena f. Gk huaina fem. of hus pig ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun (plural ~s; also ~) Etymology: Middle English hyene, from Latin hyaena, from Greek hyaina, from hys hog — more at sow Date: 14th century any of several large strong nocturnal carnivorous Old World mammals (family Hyaenidae) that usually feed as scavengers • hyenic adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(hyenas) A hyena is an animal that looks rather like a dog and makes a sound which is similar to a human laugh. Hyenas live in Africa and Asia. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- 1340, from O.Fr. hiene, from L. hyaena, from Gk. hyaina "swine" (fem.), from hys "pig." Applied to cruel, treacherous, and greedy persons since at least 1671. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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