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Japanese
Etymology
斑 (buchi, “spot”) + ハイエナ (haiena, “hyena”), calque of English spotted hyena.
Noun
ブチハイエナ or ぶちハイエナ • (buchi haiena)
- a spotted hyena
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).