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Definition of: aardvark
(ärd′·värk′) noun
A burrowing, ant-eating African mammal (genus Orycteropus) about the size of the pig, with long protrusile, sticky tongue to which the ants adhere, and strong, digging forefeet; an ant bear. [ <Afrikaans <Du. aarde earth + vark pig]
4 to 5 feet ½ from nose to tail; tail 2 to 2 ½ feet)
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