aardvark
noun
a large, nocturnal, burrowing mammal, Orycteropus afer, of central and southern Africa, feeding on ants and termites and having a long, extensile tongue, strong claws, and long ears.
aardvarks
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pluralof aardvark.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Originally known as shrews, the small African mammals are more closely related to elephants, manatees and aardvarks and were officially renamed as sengi in 1998.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
"Everyone had heard of aardvarks and they are considered very ecologically important but there has been little study of them," said Clint Epps, a wildlife biologist at Oregon State.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023
A team of researchers recently analyzed the longevities and lifestyles of nearly 1,000 species of mammals, ranging from aardvarks to zebras.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 31, 2023
The scientists examined animals that lost their full body hair along with others, such as bison, guinea pigs, aardvarks and bears, that have retained full coats of fur.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023
For instance, one African melon species is so well adapted to being eaten by a hyena-like animal called the aardvark that most melons of that species grow on the latrine sites of aardvarks.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
