1.NounThe nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata and somewhat resembling a pig. Common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
"The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue."