pangolin
1 synonym for pangolin, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A scaly, long-tailed mammal found in Africa and Asia.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pengguling, made up of peng- ("denominative prefix") plus guling ("to roll").
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