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Meaning of pangolin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/

Definitions

Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.

Equivalents

Čeština luskoun
Español pangolín
Français pangolin pangoline
हिन्दी सल्लू साँप
Bahasa Indonesia trenggiling
Italiano pangolino
한국어 천산갑
Nederlands schubdier
Polski łuskowiec
Português pangolim
Русский панголи́н ящер
Svenska myrkott
Tiếng Việt tê tê trút

Examples

“Like many Sri Lankans, pangolins have big tongues, thick hides and small brains. They pick on ants, rats and anything smaller than them. They hide in terror when faced with bullies and get up to mischief when the lights are out. They are hundreds of thousands of years old and are plodding towards extinction.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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