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hyena dog

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of African wild dog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: African wild dog

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, Lycaon pictus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wild dog

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