Pangolin

Origin

From Malay pengguling.

Full definition of pangolin

Noun

1. The scaly anteater; any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia, the sole extant genus of which is Manis.

Synonyms

• trenggiling
• scaly anteater

Derived terms

• Chinese pangolin
• giant pangolin
• ground pangolin
• Indian pangolin
• long-tailed pangolin
• Philippine pangolin
• Sunda pangolin
• tree pangolin