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aardwolf
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun aardwolf has 1 sense
- aardwolf(n = noun.animal) proteles cristata - striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects; Array is a kind of hyaena, hyena
is a member of genus proteles, proteles
OXFORD DICTIONARY
aardwolf, n. (pl. aardwolves) an African mammal, Proteles cristatus, of the hyena family, with grey fur and black stripes, that feeds on insects.
Etymology
Afrik. f. aarde earth + wolf wolf
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