\Aard"-vark`\ ([aum]rd"v[aum]rk`), n. [D., earth-pig.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An edentate mammal, of the genus {Orycteropus}, somewhat
resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It
burrows in the ground, and feeds entirely on ants, which it
catches with its long, slimy tongue.