English-Finnish translations for aardvark

• maasika

Definition of aardvark

• The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal ''Orycteropus afer'', of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
• A silly or credulous person who is prone to mistakes or blunders

Synonyms

• ant-bear
• anteater
• earth pig

Examples

• The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.
• I walked into the wrong bathroom like a total aardvark.

Related words

• aardwolf
• Kierkegaardian
• Aagaard
• haarder
• Nygaard
• aardwolf#Английский|aardwolf
• Neergaard’s Sunbird
• Waardenburg syndrome