Hyena dog Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
    Lycaon pictus; Cape hunting dog; African hunting dog.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), a South African canine animal (Lycaon venaticus), which hunts in packs, chiefly at night. It is smaller than the common wolf, with very large, erect ears, and a bushy tail. Its color is reddish or yellowish brown, blotched with black and white. Called also hunting dog.

Webster 1913