Orycteropus
noun
Oryc·ter·o·pus
əˌrikˈterəpəs,
ˌōrˌi-
: a genus (coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae and sole recent representative of the order Tubulidentata) that comprises the aardvarks
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek oryktēr miner (from oryssein, orychein to dig) + New Latin -pus