PROTELES

Proteles, genus Proteles

(noun) aardwolf

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pro"te*les, n. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A South Africa genus of Carnivora, allied to the hyenas, but smaller and having weaker jaws and teeth. It includes the aard-wolf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 June 2025

SQUARE

(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”


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