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aardvark

aard.vark \'a:rd-.va:rk\ n [obs. Afrik, fr. Afrik aard earth + vark pig] : 
   a large burrowing nocturnal African mammal (Orycteropus afer of the order 
   Tubulidentata) that has extensile tongue, powerful claws, large ears, and 
   heavy tail and feeds on ants and termites