aardvark
[ ahrd-vahrk ]
/ ˈɑrdˌvɑrk /
noun
a large, nocturnal, burrowing mammal, Orycteropus afer, of central and southern Africa, feeding on ants and termites and having a long, extensile tongue, strong claws, and long ears.
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Example sentences from the Web for aardvark
Ed Markey (D-MA) appeared with Arthur the Aardvark, the star of the PBS show Arthur, to promote funding for public broadcasting.
XG Ventures has invested in over 45 companies with fifteen exits, including such companies as Tapulous, Posterous, and Aardvark.
The name ant-eater is also given to the pangolins and to the aardvark.
They got him in the hole like an aardvark, with a bush over the mouth, so you couldn't see it.
Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland |Olive Schreiner
British Dictionary definitions for aardvark
aardvark
/ (ˈɑːdˌvɑːk) /
noun
a nocturnal mammal, Orycteropus afer, the sole member of its family (Orycteropodidae) and order (Tubulidentata). It inhabits the grasslands of Africa, has long ears and snout, and feeds on termites
Also called: ant bear
Word Origin for aardvark
C19: from obsolete Afrikaans, from
aarde earth +
varken pig