oryctere

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noun

The aardvark.

OriginAncient Greek ὀρυκτήρ →
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Meanings

nounoryctere (plural orycteres)

plural orycteres · alternative orycterope

  1. archaicThe aardvark.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀρυκτήρ“miner”
  2. Englishoryctere

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρυκτήρ (oruktḗr, “miner”).

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APA

oryctere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oryctere

MLA

“oryctere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oryctere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oryctere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oryctere.

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