[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hyena \hye"na\, n.; pl. hyenas. l. hyaena, gr. ?, orig., a
   sow, but usually, a libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr.
   ? hog: cf. f. hy`ene. see sow female hog. zool.
   any carnivorous mammal of the family hyaenidae, doglike
   nocturnal mammals of africa and southern asia, of which three
   living species are known. they are large and strong, but
   cowardly. they feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in
   their habits. written also hyaena.

   syn: hyaena.
        1913 webster

   note: the striped hyena hyaena striata inhabits
         southern asia and a large part of africa. the brown
         hyena hyaena brunnea, and the spotted hyena
         crocuta maculata, are found in southern africa. the
         extinct cave hyena hyaena spelaea inhabited
         england and france.
         1913 webster

   cave hyena. see under cave.

   hyena dog zool., 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.
      1913 webster
see also:
hyenas sow hyaenidae hyaena hyaena striata hyaena brunnea 
crocuta maculata hyaena spelaea cave hyena cave hyena dog 
lycaon venaticus hunting dog 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cave \cave\ k=av, n. f. cave, l. cavus hollow, whence cavea
   cavity. cf. cage.
   1. a hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial;
      a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den.
      1913 webster

   2. any hollow place, or part; a cavity. obs. "the cave of
      the ear." --bacon.
      1913 webster

   3. eng. politics a coalition or group of seceders from a
      political party, as from the liberal party in england in
      1866. see adullam, cave of, in the dictionary of noted
      names in fiction.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   cave bear zool., a very large fossil bear ursus
      spelaeus similar to the grizzly bear, but large;
      common in european caves.

   cave dweller, a savage of prehistoric times whose dwelling
      place was a cave. --tylor.

   cave hyena zool., a fossil hyena found abundanty in
      british caves, now usually regarded as a large variety of
      the living african spotted hyena.

   cave lion zool., a fossil lion found in the caves of
      europe, believed to be a large variety of the african
      lion.

   bone cave. see under bone.
      1913 webster
see also:
cage adullam cave of cave bear ursus spelaeus cave dweller 
cave hyena cave lion bone cave bone 

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