pangolin

[ pang-guh-lin, pang-goh- ]

/ ˈpæŋ gə lɪn, pæŋˈgoʊ- /

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.

Also called scaly anteater.

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

Words nearby pangolin

Pan-Germanism, Pang-fou, Pangloss, Panglossian, pangola grass, pangolin, Pango Pango, pangram, pan gravy, Pan Gu, panguingue

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Example sentences from the Web for pangolin

Lastly, the pangolin (Manis) is represented by two species in the eastern Himalaya.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various
In their belts they carried several knives, while the musket and the little round cap of pangolin skin completed their equipment.
The Great White Queen|William Le Queux
This ant-eater is known as the “pangolin,” or “manis,” but there are several species of “pangolin” not African.
The Bush Boys|Captain Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for pangolin

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 termitesAlso called: scaly anteater

Word Origin for pangolin

C18: from Malay peng-gōling, from gōling to roll over; from its ability to roll into a ball

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单词	pangolin
释义	pangolin [ pang-guh-lin, pang-goh- ] / ˈpæŋ gə lɪn, pæŋˈgoʊ- / 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. Also called scaly anteater. 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 Words nearby pangolin Pan-Germanism, Pang-fou, Pangloss, Panglossian, pangola grass, pangolin, Pango Pango, pangram, pan gravy, Pan Gu, panguingue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pangolin Lastly, the pangolin (Manis) is represented by two species in the eastern Himalaya. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various In their belts they carried several knives, while the musket and the little round cap of pangolin skin completed their equipment. The Great White Queen\|William Le Queux This ant-eater is known as the “pangolin,” or “manis,” but there are several species of “pangolin” not African. The Bush Boys\|Captain Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for pangolin 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 termitesAlso called: scaly anteater Word Origin for pangolin C18: from Malay peng-gōling, from gōling to roll over; from its ability to roll into a ball Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to pangolin Learn The Elephant Words You’ll Never Forget (And Help WWF Save A Pachyderm Or Two)An elephant never forgets, and we shouldn't forget about them, either. Learn about the threats to survival elephants and other animals face with this list of important words—and what World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is doing to help. READ MORE
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pangolin

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