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pangolin definition

pan·go·lin (pan′gō lin, paŋ′-; pan gō′-, paŋ-)

noun

any of an order (Pholidota) of toothless, scaly mammals of Asia and Africa, feeding on ants and termites and able to roll into a ball when attacked; scaly anteater

Etymology: Malay pëṅguliṅ, roller < guliṅ, to roll

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