aardvark

noun

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

Roots

aardeaard- · Afrikaans · earth vark-vark · Afrikaans · pig

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