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Meaning of aardvark | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈɑːd.vɑːk/

Definitions

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

Translations

Deutsch Erdferkel
Español cerdo hormiguero
Français oryctérope
Italiano oritteropo
日本語 土豚
한국어 땅돼지
Nederlands aardvarken
Русский трубкозу́б

Examples

“The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.”
“If ‘aardvark lover’ has that syntactic structure, then it determinately means “lover of aardvarks.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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