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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
aardvark \aard"vark`\ ([aum]rd"v[aum]rk`), n. [D., earth-pig.]
(Zool.)
An edentate mammal, of the genus {Orycteropus} ({Orycteropus
afer}), somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of
Southern Africa. It is a nocturnal ungulate, burrows in the
ground with its powerful claws, and feeds entirely on ants
and termites, which it catches with its long, extensile,
slimy tongue. It is the sole extant representative of the
order {Tubulidentata}. [Spelled also {Aard-vark}.]
Syn: Syn. --ant bear, anteater, {Orycteropus afer}, oryctere,
orycterope
[1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aardvark
n 1: nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that
feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order
Tubulidentata [syn: {aardvark}, {ant bear}, {anteater},
{Orycteropus afer}]
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