aardwolves
noun, plural aard·wolves.
a striped, hyenalike mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, that feeds chiefly on insects.
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| —n , pl -wolves | |
| 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) | |
| [C19: from Afrikaans, from aarde earth + wolf wolf] | |
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