Definition of Hyaenidae
:a family of carnivorous mammals comprising the hyenas and usually the aardwolf
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Hyaenidae
plural noun
Hy·aeni·dae
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hīˈēnəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of hyaenidae
New Latin, from Hyaena, type genus + -idae
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