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单词 aardwolf
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
aard•wolf  (ärdwŏŏlf′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -wolves. 
  1. Mammalsa striped, hyenalike mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, that feeds chiefly on insects.
  • Dutch aardwolf, equivalent. to aarde earth + wolf wolf
  • Afrikaans erdwolf
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aardwolf /ˈɑːdˌwʊlf/ n ( pl -wolves)
  1. 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)
Etymology: 19th Century: from Afrikaans, from aarde earth + wolf wolf
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