/ahrd"vahrk'/ , n.
a large, nocturnal, burrowing mammal, Orycteropus afer, of central and southern Africa, feeding on ants and termites and having a long, extensile tongue, strong claws, and long ears.
[ 1825-35; erdvark aardvarken, equiv. to aarde EARTH + varken pig; see FARROW 1 ]