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• aard|vark — «AHRD VAHRK», noun. a burrowing mammal of southern and eastern Africa with a piglike snout, very strong claws, and a long tail. The aardvark feeds at night with its long, sticky tongue on ants and termites. ╂[< Afrikaans aardvark < Dutch… …   Useful english dictionary

• Aard-vark — aardvark aard vark ([aum]rd v[aum]rk ), n. [D., earth pig.] (Zo[ o]l.) An edentate mammal, of the genus {Orycteropus} ({Orycteropus afer}), somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It is a nocturnal ungulate, burrows in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• aard·vark — /ˈɑɚdˌvɑɚk/ noun, pl varks [count] : a large African animal that has a long nose and that eats ants and other insects …   Useful english dictionary

• aard-vark — …   Useful english dictionary

• vark — aard·vark; bosch·vark; bosh·vark; …   English syllables

• aard — aard·vark; aard·wolf; …   English syllables

• aardvark — aard·vark …   English syllables

• aardvark — aard|vark [ ard,vark ] noun count a southern African animal with a long nose and a long sticky tongue that eats ANTS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• aardvark — aard|vark [ˈa:dva:k US ˈa:rdva:rk] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Afrikaans; Origin: earth pig ] a large animal from southern Africa that has a very long nose and eats small insects …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• aardvark — aard•vark [[t]ˈɑrdˌvɑrk[/t]] n. mam a large burrowing African mammal, Orycteropus afer, having a piglike snout and long sticky tongue for feeding on ants and termites • Etymology: 1825–35; < Afrik erdvark < D aardvarken=aarde earth+varken… …   From formal English to slang