"laughing hyena" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: laughing hyenas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} laughing hyena (plural laughing hyenas)
  1. (informal) The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta); so called because of the resemblance of its call to human laughter. Tags: informal Categories (lifeform): Hyaenids Synonyms: spotted hyena, laughing hyaena [dated]
    Sense id: en-laughing_hyena-en-noun-~up1tw0J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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