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aard·wolf
(ärd′wo͝olf′)n.
A mammal (Proteles cristatus) of southern and eastern Africa, similar to a hyena but feeding mainly on termites and insect larvae.
[Afrikaans : aarde, earth (from Middle Dutch aerde; see er- in Indo-European roots) + wolf, wolf (from Middle Dutch; see wl̥kwo- in Indo-European roots).]
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aardwolf
(ˈɑːdˌwʊlf)n, pl -wolves
(Animals) a nocturnal mammal, Proteles cristatus, that inhabits the plains of southern Africa and feeds on termites and insect larvae: family Hyaenidae (hyenas), order Carnivora (carnivores)
[C19: from Afrikaans, from aarde earth + wolf wolf]
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aard•wolf
(ˈɑrdˌwʊlf)n., pl. -wolves.
a shaggy, striped African carnivore, Proteles cristatus, related to the hyena, that subsists largely on termites and insect larvae.
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Noun | 1. | aardwolf - striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects genus Proteles, Proteles - aardwolf |
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