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Definition: Orycteropus afer
Orycteropus afer
n : nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that
feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the
order Tubulidentata [syn:
aardvark,
ant bear,
anteater]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Orycteropus afer
Oryctere
\Or"yc*tere\, n. [Gr. 'orykth`r digger: cf. F.
oryct[`e]re.] (Zo["o]l.)
The aard-vark (
Orycteropus afer).
[1913 Webster]
Orycterope
\O*ryc"ter*ope\, n. [Gr. 'orykth`r digger + poy`s
foot.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as
Oryctere (the aardvark,
Orycteropus afer).
[1913 Webster]
aardvark
\aard"vark`\ ([aum]rd"v[aum]rk`), n. [D., earth-pig.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An edentate mammal, of the genus
Orycteropus (
Orycteropus afer
), somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of
Southern Africa. It is a nocturnal ungulate, burrows in the
ground with its powerful claws, and feeds entirely on ants
and termites, which it catches with its long, extensile,
slimy tongue. It is the sole extant representative of the
order
Tubulidentata. [Spelled also
Aard-vark.]
Syn: Syn. --ant bear, anteater,
Orycteropus afer, oryctere,
orycterope
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aardvark
\aard"vark`\ ([aum]rd"v[aum]rk`), n. [D., earth-pig.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An edentate mammal, of the genus
Orycteropus (
Orycteropus afer
), somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of
Southern Africa. It is a nocturnal ungulate, burrows in the
ground with its powerful claws, and feeds entirely on ants
and termites, which it catches with its long, extensile,
slimy tongue. It is the sole extant representative of the
order
Tubulidentata. [Spelled also
Aard-vark.]
Syn: Syn. --ant bear, anteater,
Orycteropus afer, oryctere,
orycterope
[1913 Webster WordNet 1.5] ||