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aardvark
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aardvark

aard·vark [ rd vrk ] (plural aard·varks)


noun 
Definition:
 
burrowing African mammal: a burrowing mammal with a long snout, powerful claws, long tongue, and heavy tail. Native to: southern Africa.  Latin name Orycteropus afer.

[Late 18th century. < Afrikaans, "earth pig"]
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