aardwolf
[ ahrd-woolf ]
noun,plural aard·wolves.
a striped, hyenalike mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, that feeds chiefly on insects.
Origin of aardwolf
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British Dictionary definitions for aardwolf
aardwolf
/ (ˈɑːdˌwʊlf) /
nounplural -wolves
a nocturnal mammal, Proteles cristatus, that inhabits the plains of southern Africa and feeds on termites and insect larvae: family Hyaenidae (hyenas), order Carnivora (carnivores)
Origin of aardwolf
1C19: from Afrikaans, from aarde earth + wolf wolf
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