aard·wolf (ärd w lf )n. A mammal (Proteles cristatus) native to southern and eastern Africa that resembles the hyena, has gray fur with black stripes, and feeds mainly on termites and insect larvae. [Afrikaans : aarde, earth (from Middle Dutch aerde; see er-2 in Indo-European roots) + wolf, wolf (from Middle Dutch; see w  kwo- in Indo-European roots).] |
aardwolf [ˈɑːdˌwʊlf]
n pl -wolves
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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)
[from Afrikaans, from aarde earth + wolf wolf]
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| Noun | 1. |  aardwolf - striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insectsgenus Proteles, Proteles - aardwolf |
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