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aardvark
English
Wikispecies
Alternative forms
- aard-vark, erdvark
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans aardvark (obsolete), erdvark, from aarde (“earth”), (from Dutch, from Middle Dutch aerde) + vark (“pig”), (from Middle Dutch varken). Early European colonists in South Africa noticed that the animal was similar to a pig, while "aarde" hints at the animal's habit of burrowing.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???d.v??k/
- (US) IPA(key): /???d.v??k/
Noun
aardvark (plural aardvarks)
- The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [from late 18th c.]
- Synonyms: African anteater, antbear, ant bear, anteater, earth pig
- (slang, particularly in the southeast US) A silly or credulous person who is prone to mistakes or blunders.
- Synonym: fool
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Translations
References
- Aard-vark in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch aardvarken, from aarde (“earth, soil”) +? varken (“pig”).
Noun
aardvark (plural aardvarke)
- Obsolete form of erdvark.
Portuguese
Noun
aardvark m (plural aardvarks)
- aardvark (mammal)
- Synonyms: oricterope, porco-da-terra, jimbo, porco-formigueiro, timba, timbo
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zygote
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ??????? (zug?tós, “yoked”), past participle of ????? (zugó?, “to yoke”), from ????? (zugón, “yoke”), from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm (“yoke”). Cognate with yoke and jugular.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?za????t/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?za??o?t/
Noun
zygote (plural zygotes)
- A fertilized egg cell.
- Hyponyms: homozygote, heterozygote
Derived terms
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Translations
Further reading
- zygote on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zi.??t/
Noun
zygote m (plural zygotes)
- zygote
Derived terms
- zygotique
Further reading
- “zygote” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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