Pangolin

[pæŋ'gәulin]

Definition

(noun.) toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites.

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Definition

(n.) Any one of several species of Manis, Pholidotus, and related genera, found in Africa and Asia. They are covered with imbricated scales, and feed upon ants. Called also scaly ant-eater.

Editor: Xenia

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Manis, scaly ant-eater.

Edited by Jonathan

Definition

n. the scaly ant-eater a name given to the various species of the genus Manis belonging to the mammalian order Edentata.

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