单词 | aardwolf |
释义 | 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 aardwolf1825–35; <Afrikaans erdwolf<Dutch aardwolf, equivalent to aardeearth + wolfwolf Words nearby aardwolfAAP, A.A.P.S.S., aar, Aarau, aardvark, aardwolf, Aargau, Aarhus, AARNet, Aaron, Aaron, Henry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for aardwolfaardwolf / (ˈɑːdˌwʊlf) / noun plural -wolvesa 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 aardwolfC19: 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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