ブチハイエナ

Japanese edit

 ブチハイエナ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology edit

(buchi, spot) +‎ ハイエナ (haiena, hyena), calque of English spotted hyena.

Noun edit

ブチハイエナ or ぶちハイエナ (buchi haiena

  1. a spotted hyena

Usage notes edit

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).