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AARDVARK
aardvark, ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afer
(noun) nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aardvark (plural aardvarks)
The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [First attested in the late 18th c.]
(slang, particularly in the southeast US) A silly or credulous person who is prone to mistakes or blunders.
Synonyms
• (mammal): African anteater, antbear, ant bear or ant-bear, anteater, earth pig
• (silly person): fool
Source: Wiktionary
Aard"-vark`, n. Etym: [D., earth-pig.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An edentate mammal, of the genus Orycteropus, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It burrows in the ground, and feeds entirely on ants, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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