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aardwolfs

Syllables: aard·wolfsUK/ˈɑːdwʊlfs/US/ˈɑɹdˌwʊlfs/

aardwolfs is the plural of aardwolf.

Meaning of aardwolf

Noun

aardwolf (plural aardwolves or (rare) aardwolfs)

  1. A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal (Proteles cristatus), having yellowish fur with vertical black stripes, and a long mane down the midline of the neck and back; it is related to and resembles the hyena, and is native to eastern and southern Africa.
    • [page 79] The Committee of Science and Correspondence, having taken into consideration the request of the Council, that they should prepare a Report upon the Animals most desirable to be introduced into this country for the purposes of utility or exhibition, beg leave to submit a List of such...[1831 March 22 (date delivered), “Report of the Committee of Science and Correspondence to the Council”, in Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of...
    Synonyms:
    civet hyena, earthwolf, maanhaar, maanhaar-jackal, termite-eating hyena

Questions about aardwolfs

What is aardwolfs the plural of?
Aardwolfs is the plural of aardwolf.
How do you pronounce aardwolfs?
Aardwolfs is pronounced /ˈɑːdwʊlfs/ (UK).

Words near aardwolfs in the dictionary

  1. aardvark cucumbers
  2. aardvarking
  3. aardvarklike
  4. aardvarks
  5. aardwolf
  6. aardwolfs
  7. aardwolves
  8. Aare
  9. Aaren
  10. Aarenau
  11. Aarenaus

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