Pangolin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pangolin \Pan"go*lin\ (p[a^][ng]"g[-o]*l[i^]n), n. [Malay
     pang[=u]lang.] (Zool.)
     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}.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pangolin
       n : toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body
           covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on
           ants and termites [syn: {scaly anteater}, {anteater}]