/ ˈpæŋgəlɪn; NAmE ; BrE also pæŋˈgəʊlɪn/ (also ˌscaly ˈanteater ) noun
a small animal from Africa or Asia that eats insects, and has a long nose, tongue and tail, and hard scales on its body
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Malay peng-guling , literally roller (from its habit of rolling into a ball).