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aardwolf

aard·wolf [ rd wlf ] (plural aard·wolves [ rd wlvz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
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.

[Mid-19th century. < Afrikaans, "earth wolf"]
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