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单词 aardwolf
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aardwolf

[ ahrd-woolf ]
/ ˈɑrdˌwʊlf /

noun, plural aard·wolves.

a striped, hyenalike mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, that feeds chiefly on insects.

Origin of aardwolf

1825–35; <Afrikaans erdwolf<Dutch aardwolf, equivalent to aardeearth + wolfwolf

Words nearby aardwolf

AAP, A.A.P.S.S., aar, Aarau, aardvark, aardwolf, Aargau, Aarhus, AARNet, Aaron, Aaron, Henry
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British Dictionary definitions for aardwolf

aardwolf
/ (ˈɑːdˌwʊlf) /

noun plural -wolves

a nocturnal mammal, Proteles cristatus, that inhabits the plains of southern Africa and feeds on termites and insect larvae: family Hyaenidae (hyenas), order Carnivora (carnivores)

Word Origin for aardwolf

C19: from Afrikaans, from aarde earth + wolf wolf
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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