Pholidota

plural noun

Phol·​i·​do·​ta

ˌfäləˈdōtə

: an order of toothless scaly eutherian mammals comprising the pangolins that in many respects resemble true edentates and were formerly included in Edentata

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pholidōtos covered with scales, from pholid-, pholis

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