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pangolin
[ pang-guh-lin, pang-goh- ]
noun
- 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.
pangolin
/ pæŋˈɡəʊlɪn /
noun
- any mammal of the order Pholidota found in tropical Africa, S Asia, and Indonesia, having a body covered with overlapping horny scales and a long snout specialized for feeding on ants and termites Also calledscaly anteater
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pangolin1
1765–75; < Malay pengguling (dial. or bazaar Malay name for the animal) one who rolls up, equivalent to peng- agentive prefix + guling roll up or around; so called from its habit of curling into a ball when threatened
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pangolin1
C18: from Malay peng-gōling, from gōling to roll over; from its ability to roll into a ball
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Example Sentences
In their belts they carried several knives, while the musket and the little round cap of pangolin skin completed their equipment.
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The climbing species have a small bare patch on the under side of the tail near the tip (see Pangolin).
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This ant-eater is known as the “pangolin,” or “manis,” but there are several species of “pangolin” not African.
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Lastly, the pangolin (Manis) is represented by two species in the eastern Himalaya.
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