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Definitions for Pangolin
[1] 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.
[2] 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 called: scaly anteater
Words nearby Pangolin
pangfou, pangloss, panglossian, pango pango, pangola grass, pangolin, pangram, panguingue, pangwe, panhandle, panhandle state
Origin of Pangolin
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
Word origin for Pangolin
C18: from Malay peng-gōling, from gōling to roll over; from its ability to roll into a ball