aardvark meaning

UK US /ˈɑrdvɑrk/ 2 syllables

aardvark (noun): nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.

Definition of aardvark

  1. nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

    Synonyms: ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afer

    Type of: placental

How to pronounce aardvark

aardvark is pronounced /ˈɑrdvɑrk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AA · words ending in RK · 8-letter words

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