pangolin

Pronunciation: /ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites

Etymology

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

Synonyms

scaly anteater, anteater

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
placental

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