PROTELES CRISTATA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects

Synonyms:

aardwolf; Proteles cristata

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Proteles cristata" is a kind of...):

hyaena; hyena (doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion)

Holonyms ("Proteles cristata" is a member of...):

genus Proteles; Proteles (aardwolf)

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