‖n. [ D., earth-pig. ] (Zool.) An edentate mammal, of the genus
‖n. [ D, earth-wolf ] (Zool.) A carnivorous, striped, quadruped mammal (Proteles cristata, formerly Proteles Lalandii), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. It feeds chiefly on insects. See Proteles. [ 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5 ]
[ See Exodus vii. 9 and Numbers xvii. 8 ]