vark : Idioms & Phrases
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aard-vark
Aard"-vark` noun
Etymology
D., earth-pig.Definitions
(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.