Crocuta crocuta spelaea
Translingual
C. c. spelaea, reconstructed
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κροκόττας (krokóttas) + Latin spelaeum (“cave”)
Proper noun
- A taxonomic subspecies within the family Hyaenidae – the extinct cave hyena.
Hypernyms
- (subspecies): Hyaenidae - family; Hyaeninae - subfamily; Crocuta - genus; Crocuta crocuta - species
Further reading
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