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  • 71Orycteropus afer — aardvark aard vark ([aum]rd v[aum]rk ), n. [D., earth pig.] (Zo[ o]l.) An edentate mammal, of the genus {Orycteropus} ({Orycteropus afer}), somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It is a nocturnal ungulate, burrows in …

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  • 72aardvark — noun /ˈɑː(ɹ)dˌvɑː(ɹ)k,ˈɑɹdˌvɑɹk/ a) The mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub Saharan Africa. The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches… …

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  • 73List of English words of Afrikaans origin — Words of Afrikaans origin have entered other languages. British English has absorbed Afrikaans words primarily via British soldiers who served in the Boer Wars. Many more words have entered common usage in South African English due to the… …

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  • 74Afrikaans — Infobox Language name=Afrikaans familycolor=Indo European states=South Africa Namibia Botswana Lesotho Swaziland region=Southern Africa speakers=est. 6.45 million (home language) 6.75 million (second or third language) 12 to 16 million (basic… …

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  • 75Anteater (disambiguation) — Anteater properly refers to the four species of the suborder Vermilingua native to Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America. Anteater can also refer to any of several unrelated species which have independently and convergently adapted… …

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  • 76aardvark — aard|vark [ˈa:dva:k US ˈa:rdva:rk] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Afrikaans; Origin: earth pig ] a large animal from southern Africa that has a very long nose and eats small insects …

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  • 77pigment — /pig meuhnt/, n. 1. a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc. 2. a coloring matter or substance. 3. Biol. any substance whose presence in the tissues or cells of animals or… …

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  • 78Iron — Fe redirects here. For other uses, see Fe (disambiguation). This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). manganese …

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  • 79Chinese zodiac — The 12 Chinese zodiac jade figurines. Shengxiao or Chinese Zodiac …

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  • 80List of Doctor Who universe creatures and aliens — This is a list of fictional creatures and aliens from the universe of the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, including Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K 9. It covers alien races and other fictional creatures,… …

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