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| aard·wolf [ rd wlf ] (plural aard·wolves [ rd wlvz ]) |
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African mammal that eats termites: a striped nocturnal mammal, related to the hyena, that feeds mainly on termites. Native to: southern Africa. Latin name Proteles cristatus.
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| [Mid-19th century. < Afrikaans, "earth wolf"] |
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