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Aardvark
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Meaning
Noun
●
In African insectivores:
The
nocturnal
,
insectivorous
,
burrowing
,
mammal
Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat
resembling
a
pig
, common in some
parts
of sub-Saharan Africa.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
aardvark
English
aarde
Afrikaans
aarde
Dutch
aerde
Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
ertha
Old Dutch
aardvarken
Afrikaans
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Antbear
Anteater
Aard-Vark
Erdvark
Ant Bear
Earth Pig
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