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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

Afrikaans ietermagog
বাংলা বনরুই
Bosanski trut
Català pangolí
Čeština luskoun
Dansk skældyr
Español pangolín
Français pangolin pangoline
हिन्दी सल्लू साँप
Hrvatski trut
Bahasa Indonesia trenggiling
Italiano pangolino
ខ្មែរ ពង្រូល
한국어 천산갑
Bahasa Melayu pengguling tenggiling
Nederlands schubdier
Polski łuskowiec
Português pangolim
Русский панголи́н ящер
Српски trut
Svenska myrkott
Kiswahili kakakuona
Tiếng Việt tê tê trút xuyên sơn xuyên sơn giáp

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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