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| pan·go·lin [ páng gəlin, pang gṓlin ] (plural pan·go·lins) |
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scaly anteater: a mammal with horny scales, a long tapering snout and tail, and a long sticky tongue for catching ants and termites. Native to: Africa and Asia. Order Pholidota.
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| [Late 18th century. < Malay peng-guling, literally "roller"; because it rolls itself up when frightened] |
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