Aardwolves

Pronunciation: /ɑːrdwʊlvz/

Definitions of aardwolves

noun aardwolves - a carnivorous mammal of southern and eastern Africa that resembles a small striped hyena

Example Sentences

A1 Aardwolves are small, insect-eating mammals.

A2 Aardwolves are nocturnal animals that live in burrows.

B1 Aardwolves are often mistaken for hyenas due to their similar appearance.

B2 Aardwolves have a specialized diet consisting mainly of termites.

C1 Aardwolves are solitary animals that communicate through scent marking.

C2 Aardwolves are unique creatures that are part of the hyena family but have different feeding habits.

Examples of aardwolves in a Sentence

formal Aardwolves are small, insect-eating mammals native to eastern and southern Africa.

informal I read an interesting article about aardwolves in National Geographic.

slang My friend thinks aardwolves are just weird looking dogs.

figurative The team worked together like a pack of aardwolves, efficiently hunting down bugs in the code.

Grammatical Forms of aardwolves

• past tense: aardwolves
• plural: aardwolves
• comparative: more aardwolf
• superlative: most aardwolf
• present tense: aardwolf
• future tense: will aardwolf
• perfect tense: have aardwolfed
• continuous tense: is aardwolfing
• singular: aardwolf
• positive degree: aardwolf
• infinitive: to aardwolf
• gerund: aardwolfing
• participle: aardwolfed

Origin and Evolution of aardwolves

First Known Use: 1850 year

Language of Origin: Afrikaans

Story behind the word: The word 'aardwolves' originated from the Afrikaans language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a type of mammal native to Southern Africa known for feeding on termites, the term 'aardwolves' has since been adopted in English to describe a specific species of hyena within the same region.