English Explanatory Dictionary

pangolin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/ /pæŋˈɡoʊlɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pangolin.wav

Word forms

pangolin pangolins

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pengguling, from peng- (“denominative prefix”) + guling (“to roll”).

Synonyms

manid scaly anteater trenggiling

Derived words

Chinese pangolin giant pangolin ground pangolin Indian pangolin long-tailed pangolin pangopup Philippine pangolin sea pangolin Sunda pangolin tree pangolin
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