The Collaborative International Dictionary
Proteles Lalandii
Aard-wolf \Aard"-wolf`\ ([aum]rd"w[oo^]lf), n. [D, earth-wolf] (Zo["o]l.) A carnivorous, striped, quadruped mammal ( Proteles cristata, formerly Proteles Lalandii), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. It feeds chiefly on insects. See Proteles.