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Word: Pangolin
Speech Type: Noun
late 18th century: from Malay peng-guling, literally ‘roller’ (from its habit of rolling into a ball)
paŋˈɡəʊlɪn
an African and Asian mammal that has a body covered with horny overlapping scales, a small head with an elongated snout, a long sticky tongue for catching ants and termites, and a tapering tail.
Short Definition:African and Asian mammal that has body covered with horny overlapping scales, small head with elongated snout, long sticky tongue for catching ants and termites
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