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strandwolf

/ ˈstrantˌvɔlf; ˈstrændˌwʊlf /

noun

  1. a species of hyena ( Hyaena brunnea ) that scavenges on shores of southern Africa Also calledbrown hyena
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Origin of strandwolf1

C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch strand beach + Afrikaans wolf hyena

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