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Definition of Aardvark
1. Noun. Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.
Generic synonyms: Eutherian, Eutherian Mammal, Placental, Placental Mammal
Group relationships: Genus Orycteropus, Orycteropus
Definition of Aardvark
1. n. 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.
Definition of Aardvark
1. Noun. The mammal ''Orycteropus afer'', of the order ''Tubulidentata'', somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. (defdate from 18th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (slang particularly in the southeast US) A silly or credulous person who is prone to mistakes or blunders. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aardvark
1. an African mammal [n -S]
2. an African anteater [n -S]
Medical Definition of Aardvark
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Aardvark
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