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aardvark
2 English words descend from Afrikaans
aardvark
, most common first.
aardvark
The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata and somewhat resembling a pig. Common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
earth pig
The aardvark.