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[syn: pangolin, scaly anteater, anteater]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Scaly \Scal"y\, a.
1. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. "Scaly
crocodile." --Milton.
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2. Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
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3. Mean; low; as, a scaly fellow. [Low]
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4. (Bot.) Composed of scales lying over each other; as, a
scaly bulb; covered with scales; as, a scaly stem.
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Scaly ant-eater (Zool.), the pangolin.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pangolin \Pan"go*lin\ (p[a^][ng]"g[-o]*l[i^]n), n. [Malay
pang[=u]lang.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of Manis, Pholidotus, and
related genera, found in Africa and Asia. They are covered
with imbricated scales, and feed upon ants. Called also
scaly ant-eater.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Manis \Ma"nis\ (m[=a]"n[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. L. manes the ghosts
or shades of the dead. So called from its dismal appearance,
and because it seeks for its food by night.] (Zool.)
A genus of edentates, covered with large, hard, triangular
scales, with sharp edges that overlap each other like tiles
on a roof. They inhabit the warmest parts of Asia and Africa,
and feed on ants. Called also Scaly anteater. See
Pangolin.
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Manito
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
scaly anteater
n 1: toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body
covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on
ants and termites [syn: pangolin, scaly anteater,
anteater]