Definition of "aardvark" in Englisch

noun

1. The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

   • The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.