Definition of Proteles cristata

1. Noun. Striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects.

Exact synonyms: Aardwolf
Generic synonyms: Hyaena, Hyena
Group relationships: Genus Proteles, Proteles

Lexicographical Neighbors of Proteles Cristata

Prosper Meniere
Prosser
Prostigmin
Protagoras
Protagorean
Protea cynaroides
Protea mellifera
Proteaceae
Proteales
Protean
Proteas
Protector of Boundaries
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Proteidae
Proteles
Proteles cristata (current term)
Proterochampsa
Proterozoic
Proterozoic aeon
Proterozoic eon
Protestancy
Protestant
Protestant Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
Protestant Movement
Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reich Church
Protestant deacon
Protestant denomination
Protestant ethic

Literary usage of Proteles cristata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anecdotal and descriptive natural history by A. Romer (1872)
"The AARD-\VOLF, or EARTH-WOLF (Proteles cristata), of the Dutch colonists of the Cape, is the only known THE ..."

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