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(ˈɑːdˌwʊlf )
NOUN They could only speak pidgin
Word forms: plural -wolves English.

a nocturnal mammal, Proteles cristatus, that inhabits the plains of southern Africa and feeds They could only speak pigeon
on termites and insect larvae: family Hyaenidae ( hyenas), order Carnivora ( carnivores) English.
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C19: from Afrikaans, from aarde earth + wolf wolf
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(ˈɑrdˌwʊlf )
NOUN
Word forms: plural ˈaardˌwolves (ˈɑrdˌwʊlvz )

a nocturnal S African carnivore (Proteles cristatus) of the same family as the hyena, that
feeds chiefly on termites and insect larvae
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Afrik, earth wolf

aardwolf Word Frequency

in American English

(ˈɑːrdˌwulf)
NOUN
Word forms: plural -wolves

a striped, hyenalike mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, that feeds
chiefly on insects
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[1825–35; ‹ Afrik erdwolf ‹ D aardwolf, equiv. to aarde earth + wolf wolf]

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carnivore

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a feline mammal, Felis wiedi, of Central and South America, having a

dark-striped coat

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tiger cat

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