noun
pangolin
Pangolin (noun) means any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.
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Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pengguling, from peng- (“denominative prefix”) + guling (“to roll”).
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"pangolin" (noun) means any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.