English Dictionary

aardvark

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɑːd.vɑːk/

名詞

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

日本語の意味

夜行性で昆虫食性の、地中に巣穴を掘る哺乳類。 / 亜サハラアフリカの一部地域にみられ、ブタに似た外見を持つ。

At dusk, an aardvark emerged from its burrow to feed on a trail of ants.

黄昏時に、夜行性で食虫性の穴居哺乳類オリクテロプス・アフェル（ツチブタ）が巣穴から出て、アリの列を食べ始めた。

意味（1）

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, 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.

aardvarks （ plural ）