Translingual

Hyaena hyaena (striped hyena),
one of the Hyaenidae

Proper noun

Hyaenidae

1. A taxonomic family within the suborder Feliformia – the hyenas (including the aardwolf).

Hyponyms

• (family): Hyaeninae, Protelinae - subfamilies; Crocuta, Hyaena, Proteles - genera
  • †Ictitheriinae - extinct subfamily
  • For a list of extinct genera, see Hyena#Genera of the Hyaenidae (extinct and recent) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Usage notes

Protelinae (of which the aardwolf is the only species) is considered a part of Hyaeninae, rather than as a separate subfamily. (See Hyena#Genera of the Hyaenidae (extinct and recent) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )