Found 2 items, similar to aardvark.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: aardvark aardvark n : nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata [syn: ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afer ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: aardvark 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] ||