noun
aardvark
ARD-vark/ˈɑːrdvɑːrk/
An African mammal with a long snout that feeds on ants and termites at night.
An aardvark feeds on termites at a broken earthen mound.
Etymology
The name literally means “earth-pig.” Its earth element refers to the animal’s burrowing habit, rather than its diet of ants and termites.
In context
there were an aardvark on my desk, or if there weren’t a cat on my desk at all
More examples
- The aardvark uses its long snout to search for food.
- We spot an aardvark moving through the grass at night.
- The documentary follows an aardvark to its burrow.
Forms
aardvark · aardvarks