aardwolf
/ˈɑːdwʊlf/noun
(pl. aardwolves /-wʊlvz/)
1- a nocturnal black-striped African mammal of the hyena family, feeding mainly on termites土狼。
1.1
- Proteles cristatus, family Hyaenidae.拉丁名Proteles cristatus,鬣狗科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from South African Dutch, from aarde'earth'+ wolf'wolf'.