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  Hyena \Hy*e"na\, n.; pl. Hyenas. [L. hyaena, Gr. ?, orig., a
     sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr.
     ? hog: cf. F. hy[`e]ne. See Sow female hog.] (Zo["o]l.)
     Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hy[ae]nid[ae], 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 hy[ae]na.]
  
     Syn: hyaena.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The striped hyena ({Hy[ae]na striata) inhabits
           Southern Asia and a large part of Africa. The brown
           hyena ({Hy[ae]na brunnea), and the spotted hyena
           ({Crocuta maculata), are found in Southern Africa. The
           extinct cave hyena ({Hy[ae]na spel[ae]a) inhabited
           England and France.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Cave hyena. See under Cave.
  
     Hyena dog (Zo["o]l.), 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]

  Hunting \Hunt"ing\, n.
     The pursuit of game or of wild animals. --A. Smith.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Happy hunting grounds, the region to which, according to
        the belief of American Indians, the souls of warriors and
        hunters pass after death, to be happy in hunting and
        feasting. --Tylor.
  
     Hunting box. Same As Hunting lodge (below).
  
     Hunting cat (Zo["o]l.), the cheetah.
  
     Hunting cog (Mach.), a tooth in the larger of two geared
        wheels which makes its number of teeth prime to the number
        in the smaller wheel, thus preventing the frequent meeting
        of the same pairs of teeth.
  
     Hunting dog (Zo["o]l.), the hyena dog.
  
     Hunting ground, a region or district abounding in game;
        esp. (pl.), the regions roamed over by the North American
        Indians in search of game.
  
     Hunting horn, a bulge; a horn used in the chase. See
        Horn, and Bulge.
  
     Hunting leopard (Zo["o]l.), the cheetah.
  
     Hunting lodge, a temporary residence for the purpose of
        hunting.
  
     Hunting seat, a hunting lodge. --Gray.
  
     Hunting shirt, a coarse shirt for hunting, often of
        leather.
  
     Hunting spider (Zo["o]l.), a spider which hunts its prey,
        instead of catching it in a web; a wolf spider.
  
     Hunting watch. See Hunter, 6.
        [1913 Webster]

  Hunting \Hunt"ing\, n.
     The pursuit of game or of wild animals. --A. Smith.
  
     Happy hunting grounds, the region to which, according to
        the belief of American Indians, the souls of warriors and
        hunters pass after death, to be happy in hunting and
        feasting. --Tylor.
  
     Hunting box. Same As Hunting lodge (below).
  
     Hunting cat (Zo["o]l.), the cheetah.
  
     Hunting cog (Mach.), a tooth in the larger of two geared
        wheels which makes its number of teeth prime to the number
        in the smaller wheel, thus preventing the frequent meeting
        of the same pairs of teeth.
  
     Hunting dog (Zo["o]l.), the hyena dog.
  
     Hunting ground, a region or district abounding in game;
        esp. (pl.), the regions roamed over by the North American
        Indians in search of game.
  
     Hunting horn, a bulge; a horn used in the chase. See
        Horn, and Bulge.
  
     Hunting leopard (Zo["o]l.), the cheetah.
  
     Hunting lodge, a temporary residence for the purpose of
        hunting.
  
     Hunting seat, a hunting lodge. --Gray.
  
     Hunting shirt, a coarse shirt for hunting, often of
        leather.
  
     Hunting spider (Zo["o]l.), a spider which hunts its prey,
        instead of catching it in a web; a wolf spider.
  
     Hunting watch. See Hunter, 6.

  Hyena \Hy*e"na\, n.; pl. Hyenas. [L. hyaena, Gr. ?, orig., a
     sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr.
     ? hog: cf. F. hy[`e]ne. See Sow female hog.] (Zo["o]l.)
     Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hy[ae]nid[ae], 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 hy[ae]na.]
  
     Note: The striped hyena ({Hy[ae]na striata) inhabits
           Southern Asia and a large part of Africa. The brown
           hyena ({H. brunnea), and the spotted hyena ({Crocuta
           maculata), are found in Southern Africa. The extinct
           cave hyena ({H. spel[ae]a) inhabited England and
           France.
  
     Cave hyena. See under Cave.
  
     Hyena dog (Zo["o]l.), 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.

  hunting dog
       n : a dog used in hunting game

  hunting dog
     n.
     Any type of dog that that is used in hunting

  hunting dog
     n.
     Any type of dog that that is used in hunting

  hunting dog
     n.
     Any type of dog that that is used in hunting

  hunting dog
     n.
     Any type of dog that that is used in hunting

  hunting dog
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=hundar språk=en) jakthund

  hunting dog /hˈʌntɪŋ dˈɒɡ/
  lovecký pes

  hunting dog /hˈʌntɪŋ dˈɒɡ/
  Jagdhund  [zool.]
           Note: Arbeitshund
     Synonyms: hunter, hound dog, hound, gun dog
  
   see: hunting dogs, hunters, hound dogs, hounds, gun dogs
  

  hunting dog /hˈʌntɪŋ dˈɒɡ/ 
  metsästyskoira, jahtikoira

  hunting dog /hˈʌntɪŋ dˈɒɡ/ 
  jakthund