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Protelidae
plural noun
Pro·tel·i·dae
\prəˈteləˌdē\
Definition of Protelidae
in some especially former classifications
: a family closely related to and now usually included in the Hyaenidae that includes the aardwolf and related extinct mammals
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Origin and Etymology of protelidae
New Latin, from Proteles, type genus + -idae
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