pangolin

pangolin
[paŋˈgə(ʊ)lɪn]
noun
  1. an African and Asian mammal that has a body covered with horny overlapping scales, a small head with elongated snout, a long sticky tongue for catching ants and termites, and a stout tapering tail
    穿山甲；鲮鲤。 亦称 scaly anteater
  2. Family Manidae and order Pholidota: genera Manis (three species in Asia) and Phataginus (four species in Africa)
    穿山甲科，鳞甲目： 穿山甲属（亚洲3种)，非洲穿山甲属（非洲4种）
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from Malay peng-guling, literally 'roller' (from its habit of rolling into a ball)
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