aardwolf

Noun CEFR B2

ˈɑːdˌwʊlf

Definitions

A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.

Equivalents

Españollobo de tierra proteles

Françaisloup fouisseur protèle

DeutschErdwolf

19 more languages

Afrikaansaardwolf erdwolf

العربيةذِئْب الأَرْض ضبع مخطط يقتات على الحشرات عِسْبَار

Češtinahyena cibetková

Esperantoprotelo

Eestitsiibethüään

Magyarcibethiéna

Հայերենհողագայլ

Íslenskajarðúlfur

Italianoprotele

日本語アードウルフ土狼

한국어땅늑대

Nederlandsaardwolf maanhaarjakhals

Polskiprotel

Portuguêsaardwolf lobo-da-terra protelo

Русскийземляно́й волк

Svenskajordvarg

Tiếng Việtchó sói đất

isiZuluisinci

Examples

“Today the only dog-like hyena is Africa’s termite-eating aardwolf.”

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

aardwolfs Aaren Aarenau aarF Aargau Aarhus

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