spotted hyena spotted hemlock • spotted joe-pye weed · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · spotted hyena · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) African hyena noted for its distinctive howl. Synonyms: spotted hyena, laughing hyena, Crocuta crocuta. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · laughing hyena · · Synonym 1 crocuta crocuta · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079