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pangolin.

Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpæŋɡəlɪn//pæŋˈɡoʊlɪn/
  1. Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay pengguling, from peng- (“denominative prefix”) + guling (“to roll”).

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