Aard-wolf \Aard"-wolf`\ ([aum]rd"w[oo^]lf), n. [D, earth-wolf] (Zool.) A carnivorous, striped, quadruped mammal ({Proteles cristata}, formerly {Proteles Lalandii}), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. It feeds chiefly on insects. See {Proteles}. [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5] Aaronic