Hyenine
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characteristic of or pertaining to hyenas.
"As, however, the leading characteristic of its formation appears to tend rather towards the canine than the hyenine type, the Hunting-Dog has been provisionally placed at the end of the dogs rather than at the end of the hyenas."
Example
More examples"As, however, the leading characteristic of its formation appears to tend rather towards the canine than the hyenine type, the Hunting-Dog has been provisionally placed at the end of the dogs rather than at the end of the hyenas."
Etymology
From hyena + -ine.
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