n. a nocturnal mammal of southern Africa, Orycteropus afer, with a tubular snout and a long extendible tongue, that feeds on termites. Also called ant-bear, earth-hog.
Etymology: Afrik. f. aarde earth + vark pig
n. a nocturnal mammal of southern Africa, Orycteropus afer, with a tubular snout and a long extendible tongue, that feeds on termites. Also called ant-bear, earth-hog.
Etymology: Afrik. f. aarde earth + vark pig
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012