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Giraffe vs Hyena - What's the difference?

giraffe | hyena |

As a proper noun giraffe

is camelopardalis.

As a noun hyena is

hyena.

giraffe

English

(wikipedia giraffe) (Giraffa)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa , of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns.
  • (Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.
    • Are you having a giraffe ?!

    Synonyms

    * camelopard * (a laugh) bubble bath, bubble

    Derived terms

    * giraffe weevil * Kilimanjaro giraffe * Kordofan giraffe * Masai giraffe * Nigerian giraffe * Nubian giraffe * Rhodesian giraffe * smoky giraffe * Somali giraffe * South African giraffe * Rothschild giraffe * Ugandan giraffe

    Anagrams

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    hyena

    English

    (wikipedia hyena)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (dated)

    Noun

  • Large, canine?resembling carnivore belonging to the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia, often notable for the sound similar to laughter which it can make if excited.

    • Derived terms

    * brown hyena * spotted hyena * striped hyena