What does aardvark mean?

Aardvark is a noun that refers to a nocturnal mammal native to Africa, with a long snout for rooting out ants and termites. In Chinese, it’s called 土豚头.

Adj.

There is no adjective form of aardvark.

American pronunciation

/ˈɑrdˌvɑrk/

Synonyms

Anteater, pangolin, armadillo.

Easily confused with

Artichoke, avocado.

Example sentences

1. I saw an aardvark at the zoo last weekend.
2. Although aardvarks are usually solitary animals, sometimes they will share their burrows with other aardvarks.
3. The zookeeper fed the aardvark a bucket of termites for breakfast.