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   hyena

   /hʌɪˈiːnə/

   noun

   • 1. a doglike African mammal with forelimbs that are longer than the hindlimbs and an erect mane. Hyenas are noted as scavengers but most are also effective hunters.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Latin from Greek huaina, feminine of hus ‘pig’ (the transference of the term probably being because the animal's mane was thought to resemble a hog's bristles).

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • H

     4

   • Y

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • A

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