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Orycteropus afer
(gcide) | Oryctere \Or"yc*tere\, n. [Gr. 'orykth`r digger: cf. F.
oryct[`e]re.] (Zool.)
The aard-vark (Orycteropus afer).
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Orycteropus afer
(gcide) | Orycterope \O*ryc"ter*ope\, n. [Gr. 'orykth`r digger + poy`s
foot.] (Zool.)
Same as Oryctere (the aardvark, Orycteropus afer).
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Orycteropus afer
(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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orycteropus afer
(wn) | Orycteropus afer
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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