aardvark

Definitions


[ˈɑːdvɑːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a nocturnal badger-sized burrowing mammal of Africa, with long ears, a tubular snout, and a long extensible tongue, feeding on ants and termites


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Origin:
late 18th century: from South African Dutch, from aarde ‘earth’ + vark ‘pig’




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