Proteles
Pronunciation : Pro"te*les
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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
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