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aard·wolf (ärd′wo̵olf′)

noun pl. aardwolves -·wolves′ (-wo̵olvz′)

a nocturnal S African carnivore (Proteles cristatus) of the same family as the hyena, that feeds chiefly on termites and insect larvae

Etymology: Afrik, earth wolf

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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