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scaly anteater

noun



scaly anteater

noun

  1. another name for pangolin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of scaly anteater1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences

Pangolins—also called scaly anteaters—are the only mammals with reptilelike scales, which grow from modified hair follicles.

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The scaly anteater is coveted by poachers and is among the most trafficked animals in the world.

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The U.S. said Ching specializes in the transportation of rhino horn, ivory, and pangolins — also known as scaly anteaters — from Africa, using routes through Malaysia and Laos to consumers in Vietnam and China.

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Pangolins, also called scaly anteaters, are an elusive animal.

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Internal documents show the Chinese government also has sponsored studies on the possible role of the Southeast Asian pangolin, a scaly anteater once prized in traditional Chinese medicine, as an intermediary animal host.

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