pan·go·lin (p ng g -l n, pn-)n. Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia, having a long snout and a sticky tongue for catching and eating ants and termites. Also called scaly anteater. [Malay pengguling : peng-, instrumental pref. + guling, to roll over (from its habit of rolling up into a ball when frightened).] |
pangolin
Noun
an animal of tropical countries with a scaly body and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites Also called: (scaly anteater) [Malay peng-gōling]
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| Noun | 1. |  pangolin - toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termiteseutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials genus Manis, Manis - type genus of the Manidae |
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