aard-vark Meaning, Definition & Usage

Aard"-vark` noun
Etymology
D., earth-pig.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An edentate mammal, of the genus Orycteropus, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It burrows in the ground, and feeds entirely on ants, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.

Webster 1913