hyena dog

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   a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area

   SynonymsAfrican hunting dogCape hunting dogLycaon pictus

   Broaderwild dog

Questions about hyena dog

What does hyena dog mean?

hyena dog means "a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area".

What is another word for hyena dog?

Close synonyms include African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, Lycaon pictus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.