scaly anteater
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scaly anteater
n.
See pangolin.
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scaly anteater
n
(Animals) another name for pangolin
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pan•go•lin
(ˈpæŋ gə lɪn, pæŋˈgoʊ-)n.
any mammal of the order Pholidota, of Africa and tropical Asia, having a covering of broad, overlapping, horny scales and feeding on ants and termites. Also called scaly anteater.
[1765–75; < dial. or bazaar Malay pengguling literally, one who rolls up = Malay peng- agentive prefix + guling roll up or around; so called from its habit of curling into a ball when threatened]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() eutherian, 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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