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aard-vark

aard-vark is the archaic spelling of aardvark.

Meaning of aardvark

Noun

aardvark (plural aardvarks)

  1. The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata and somewhat resembling a pig. Common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
    • The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.

Forms of aard-vark

pluralaard-varks

Questions about aard-vark

What is aard-vark the archaic spelling of?
Aard-vark is the archaic spelling of aardvark.

Words near aard-vark in the dictionary

  1. Aarai
  2. Aaralyn
  3. Aarau
  4. Aarav
  5. Aarburg
  6. aard-vark
  7. aard-varks
  8. aard-wolf
  9. aard-wolves
  10. aardvark
  11. aardvark cucumber

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