cave hyena en · NOUN
Meanings
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An extinct subspecies of spotted hyena (†Crocuta crocuta spelaea), which lived in Eurasia during the Pleistocene.
The cave hyena was widespread and abundant in Europe and north Asia, ranging from Spain to Siberia.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 203:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cave hyenas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
ru пещерная гиена (Translations) · it iena delle caverne (Translations) · pl hiena jaskiniowa (Translations) · cmn 洞鬣狗 (Translations)