PANGOLIN

pangolin, scaly anteater, anteater

(noun) toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pangolin (plural pangolins)

The scaly anteater; any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia, the sole extant genus of which is Manis.

Synonyms: trenggiling, scaly anteater

Source: Wiktionary


Pan"go*lin, n. Etym: [Malay pang.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of Manis, Pholidotus, and related genera, found in Africa and Asia. They are covered with imbricated scales, and feed upon ants. Called also scaly ant-eater.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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