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strandwolf

(ˈstrændˌwʊlf; Afrikaans ˈstrantˌvɔlf)
n, pl -wolves
(Animals) a species of hyena (Hyaena brunnea) that scavenges on shores of southern Africa. Also called: brown hyena
[C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch strand beach + Afrikaans wolf hyena]
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