scaly anteater

scaly anteater

n. See pangolin.

scaly anteater

n (Animals) another name for pangolin

pan•go•lin

(ˈpæŋ gə lɪn, pæŋˈgoʊ-)

n. any mammal of the order Pholidota, of Africa and tropical Asia, having a covering of broad, overlapping, horny scales and feeding on ants and termites. Also called scaly anteater. [1765–75; < dial. or bazaar Malay pengguling literally, one who rolls up = Malay peng- agentive prefix + guling roll up or around; so called from its habit of curling into a ball when threatened]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scaly anteater - toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termitesanteater, pangolineutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupialsgenus Manis, Manis - type genus of the Manidae

Translations

pangolin