English dictionary
aardvark
/'/A/rd,v/A/rk/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An edentate mammal, of the genus <i>Orycteropus</i>, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It burrows in the ground, and feeds entirely on ants, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.
Source: webster1913