ˈpaŋgələ̇n, paŋˈgōl- noun
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Etymology: Malay pĕngguling, from guling rolling over; from its characteristic of rolling itself into a ball
: any of several Asiatic and African edentate mammals of Manis or related genera of the order Pholidota having the body covered with large flattened reddish brown imbricated horny scales, feeding chiefly on ants, and somewhat resembling in habit and structure the American anteaters
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