What is the literal meaning of 'aardvark?'

MotherGoose

It is Dutch for 'earth pig'. Aarde (earth) and varken (pig). Reference: many dictionaries will have this information. Aug 18 02, 10:58 AM

Brainy Blonde

Brainy Blonde says: 'Myrslok' (the aardvark) means 'ant-hanger' or possibly 'ant-bum,' more fun altogether than the somewhat prosaic English version, 'ant-eater.' See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A122194 Sun Aug 18 08:24:16 CDT 2002 (Delete Entry) (Edited for content - McG) Aug 19 02, 11:27 AM

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