aardvark

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

aardvark
    n 1: nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that
         feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order
         Tubulidentata [syn: {aardvark}, {ant bear}, {anteater},
         {Orycteropus afer}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

aardvark \aard"vark`\ ([aum]rd"v[aum]rk`), n. [D., earth-pig.]
   (Zool.)
   An edentate mammal, of the genus {Orycteropus} ({Orycteropus
   afer}), somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of
   Southern Africa. It is a nocturnal ungulate, burrows in the
   ground with its powerful claws, and feeds entirely on ants
   and termites, which it catches with its long, extensile,
   slimy tongue. It is the sole extant representative of the
   order {Tubulidentata}. [Spelled also {Aard-vark}.]

   Syn: Syn. --ant bear, anteater, {Orycteropus afer}, oryctere,
        orycterope
        [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]