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The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta); so called because of the resemblance of its call to laughter.
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Laughing hyena — Laughing Laugh ing, a. & n. from {Laugh}, v. i. [1913 Webster] {Laughing falcon} (Zo[ o]l.), a South American hawk ({Herpetotheres cachinnans}); so called from its notes, which resemble a shrill laugh. {Laughing gas} (Chem.), hyponitrous oxide,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laughing hyena, laughing like a hyena — see ↑hyena • • • Main Entry: ↑laugh … Useful english dictionary
laughing hyena — noun African hyena noted for its distinctive howl • Syn: ↑spotted hyena, ↑Crocuta crocuta • Hypernyms: ↑hyena, ↑hyaena • Member Holonyms: ↑Crocuta, ↑genus Crocuta … Useful english dictionary
laughing hyena — noun a southern African hyena with a loud laughing call. [Crocuta crocuta.] … English new terms dictionary
laughing hyena. — See spotted hyena. * * * … Universalium
laughing hyena — African species of hyena (q.v.). * * * … Universalium
laughing hyena — laugh′ing hye′na n. mam spotted hyena … From formal English to slang
laughing hyena — /lafɪŋ haɪˈinə/ (say lahfing huy eenuh) noun See hyena (def. 1) …
laughing hyena. — See spotted hyena … Useful english dictionary
Laughing — Laugh ing, a. & n. from {Laugh}, v. i. [1913 Webster] {Laughing falcon} (Zo[ o]l.), a South American hawk ({Herpetotheres cachinnans}); so called from its notes, which resemble a shrill laugh. {Laughing gas} (Chem.), hyponitrous oxide, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
