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The meaning of the word "Pangolin" in English


Pangolin 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.

Example:
am i allowed a Pangolin as a pet? (i live in australia)?

Taxonomy
pangolins, scales, Manis, species, tongues, free encyclopedia, Family Manidae, Genus Manis, infraclass, order Pholidota, tail, afp, Kingdom, Superorder, mammals, anteaters, give birth, bush meat.

Defination from the web:
pangolin (pronounced /ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/), also scaly anteater or trenggiling, is a mammal of the order Pholidota. ... The name "pangolin" derives from the Malay word pengguling ("something that rolls up" ... The pangolin is often compared to a walking pine cone or globe artichoke. ... 

synonyms
  (noun) scaly anteater
  (noun) anteater
  (noun) eutherian
  (noun) eutherian mammal
  (noun) placental
  (noun) placental mammal


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