laughing hyena
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- laughing hyaena (dated)
Noun
[edit]laughing hyena (plural laughing hyenas)
- (informal) The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta); so called because of the resemblance of its call to human laughter.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]spotted hyena — see spotted hyena