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African nocturnal burrower
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aardvark
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n. 1 The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal (taxlink Orycteropus afer species noshow=1), of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. (First attested in the late 18 th c.) 2 (context slang particularly ...
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The aardvark ( ; Orycteropus afer ) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa . It is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata , although other prehistoric species and genera of Tubulidentata are known. Unlike other insectivores ...
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n : nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata [syn: ant bear , anteater , Orycteropus afer ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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aardvark \aard"vark`\ ([aum]rd"v[aum]rk`), n. [D., earth-pig.] (Zo["o]l.) 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 ...
Usage examples of aardvark.
Among the Ovatjimba, the poorest of the Hereros, with no cattle or villages of their own, the totem animal was the Erdschwein or aardvark.
Plus, you get safe, germ-free delivery of anything you want, from your Albanian Aardvark to a Jivaro shrunken head.
Ideally, a world scout should know everything from aardvark psychology to the Zyrian language.
They drove without headlights, not wanting to attract the attention of the Ethiopian scouts or the Italians, but the moon was bright enough to light their way and define the ravines and rougher ground with crisp black shadows, although occasionally the wheels would crash painfully into one of the deep round holes dug by the aardvarks, the nocturnal long-nosed beasts which burrowed for the subterranean colonies of termites.
He says to meanwhile tell you the story about the aardvark and Marie Antoinette.
Isadora Duncan is the same as the joke about the aardvark and Annie Oakley, except that Annie is firing a Sharps repeating carbine.
He nevertheless reminded Floyt of a sleepy aardvark shambling around on its hind legs.
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Also in Africa is the weird ant-bear or aardvark, which is partially specialized for digging.
I glanced through the autocook menu with little enthusiasm, unadventurously punched up three of my usual aardvark steak and fries.