aardwolf

Noun

aard=wolf

WORDNET DICTIONARY

aardwolf(n = noun.animal) proteles cristata - striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects; Array

is a kind of hyaena, hyena

is a member of genus proteles, proteles

aardwolf, n. (pl. aardwolves) an African mammal, Proteles cristatus, of the hyena family, with grey fur and black stripes, that feeds on insects.

Etymology

Afrik. f. aarde earth + wolf wolf