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aardvark
(mass) | aardvark
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Aard-vark
(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
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aardvark
(mass) | aardvark
- mravčiar |
aardvark
(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
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