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Brazilian aardvark

UK/bɹəˌzɪ.ljən ˈɑːd.vɑːk//bɹəˌzɪ.ljən ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/

Brazilian aardvark noun: the coati (Nasua spp.).

Noun

Brazilian aardvark (plural Brazilian aardvarks)

  1. (nonstandard, ghost word) The coati (Nasua spp.).
    • Specializing mostly in birds, pheasants and ducks, they also have a few donkeys, snakes, porcupines and a group of animals: Brazilian aardvarks, Mexican tejon, hog-nosed coons, pistoes and snookum bears, which are cousins of the racoon.2010 April 20, Randy Burns, “Scape Ore Farms' menagerie becoming an attraction”, in The Item, volume 115, number 157, page A4
    • If they receive government approval, the species they'll be working with would include the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus); jaguar (Panthera onca); black lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus); bush dog (Speothos venaticus); Brazilian aardvark, also known locally as coati (Nasua nasua)...2012 November 14, John R. Platt, “Brazil Plans to Clone Its Endangered Species”, in Scientific American, quoted in print in Phillips, published 2020, →ISBN

Forms of Brazilian aardvark

pluralBrazilian aardvarks

Origin of Brazilian aardvark

The name was picked up following its insertion into Wikipedia in July 2008 by Dylan Breves as a joke. The hoax was uncovered in 2014, but some use of the name has continued.

Questions about Brazilian aardvark

What does Brazilian aardvark mean?
Brazilian aardvark means the coati (Nasua spp.).
What part of speech is Brazilian aardvark?
Brazilian aardvark is a noun.
How do you pronounce Brazilian aardvark?
Brazilian aardvark is pronounced /bɹəˌzɪ.ljən ˈɑːd.vɑːk/ (UK).
What is the plural of Brazilian aardvark?
The plural of Brazilian aardvark is Brazilian aardvarks.

Words near Brazilian aardvark in the dictionary

  1. brazilette
  2. braziletto
  3. brazilettoes
  4. brazilettos
  5. Brazilian
  6. Brazilian aardvark
  7. Brazilian aardvarks
  8. Brazilian blowout
  9. Brazilian blowouts
  10. Brazilian booties
  11. Brazilian booty

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