noun🔗ShareHyäneAny of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaeninae (genera Hyaena and Crocuta), native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited."The hyena scavenged for scraps near the edge of the safari park, its distinctive laugh echoing in the night. "Die Hyäne suchte am Rande des Safariparks nach Essensresten, ihr unverwechselbares Lachen hallte in der Nacht wider.animalnaturebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHyänenmann(Sub-Saharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.cultureritualsexhumantraditionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
