HyperDic: aardwolf

English > 1 sense of the word aardwolf:
NOUNanimalaardwolf, Proteles cristatastriped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
English > aardwolf: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningstriped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects.
SynonymProteles cristata
Member ofProteles, genus Protelesaardwolf
Broaderhyena, hyaenadoglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
Spanishlobo de tierra, proteles cristatus, proteles
Catalanproteles, pròteles

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