aardvark
The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order…The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata and somewhat resembling a pig. Common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
» Ants are the preferred dish of aardvarks.
Муравьи - любимое блюдо трубкозубов.
Муравьи - любимое блюдо земляных свиней.
Значение
значений: 1The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata and somewhat resembling a pig. Common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.
Erdferkel
трубкозу́бtrubkozúb
трубкозу́бtrubkozúb
nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
Примеры
предложений: 29Ants are the preferred dish of aardvarks.
Муравьи - любимое блюдо трубкозубов. — marafon
Some aardvarks can live up to ten years.
Некоторые африканские муравьеды могут жить до десяти лет. — astru
The aardvark is the only representative of its order.
Трубкозуб - единственный представитель своего отряда. — marafon
An aardvark's diet is based on termites and ants.
Рацион трубкозуба основан на термитах и муравьях. — marafon
Aardvarks are nocturnal animals.
Трубкозубы ночные животные. — Balamax
deErdferkel sind nachtaktive Tiere. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
Borrowed from Afrikaans aardvark (now rare), erdvark, from aarde (“earth”, from Middle DutBorrowed from Afrikaans aardvark (now rare), erdvark, from aarde (“earth”, from Middle Dutch aerde) + vark (“pig”, from Middle Dutch varken). Early European colonists in South Africa noticed that the animal was similar to a pig, while aarde hints at the animal's habit of burrowing.
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Формы
мн. число: aardvarksСинонимы
синонимов: 6- nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata:ant bearanteaterOrycteropus afer