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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
Generic synonyms: Hyaena, Hyena
Group relationships: Genus Proteles, Proteles
Lexicographical Neighbors of Proteles Cristata
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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