/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of proteles cristata Find synonyms for: Noun1. aardwolf, Proteles cristata, hyena, hyaenausage: striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insectsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language