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aardwolf

American  
[ahrd-woolf] / ˈɑrdˌwʊlf /

noun

plural

aardwolves

  1. a striped, hyenalike mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, that feeds chiefly on insects.

aardwolf British  
/ ˈɑːdˌwʊlf /

noun

  1. 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)

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Etymology

Origin of aardwolf

1825–35; < Afrikaans erdwolf < Dutch aardwolf, equivalent to aarde earth + wolf wolf

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