Definition of aardvark Aardvark
/ɑˈɹdvɑˌɹk/ - [ardvark] - aard•vark
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What does aardvark mean?
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NounPlural: aardvarks |
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| aardvark - nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata | ||
| ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afer | ||
| eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials | ||
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OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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aardvark
A burrowing mammal (Orycteropus afer) of southern Africa, having a stocky, hairy body, large ears, a long tubular snout, and powerful digging claws.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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aardvark
ard′vark, n. the ground-hog of South Africa. [Dut. aarde, earth; vark, found only in dim. varken, a pig.]
Wikipedia 
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The Aardvark ("Orycteropus afer") is a mammal from Africa. Its name means "earth pig" in the language Afrikaans.
Taxonomy.
The Aardvark is the only surviving member of the family Orycteropodidae and of the order Tubulidentata.
The Aardvark looks a bit like other animals, like the South American anteaters but they are not related.
Appearance.
Adult aardvarks weighs about 50 Kilograms (110 pounds) and a little more than one meter (45 inches) long.
Life.
Aardvarks eat mostly ants and termites. They have a long sticky tongue which makes it easy to pick up many ants at once.
Aardvarks are nocturnal, which means they are awake at night and asleep during the day.
Part of speech
🔤- aardvark, noun, singular of aardvarks.
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