Pholidota

[fol-i-doh-tuh]

noun

1. the order comprising the pangolins.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pholidota¹

< New Latin < Greek pholidōt ( ós ) clad in scales + New Latin -a neuter plural ending

Example Sentences

Africa is home to the aardvark, the sole living member of the order Tubulidentata; the aardwolf, a hyena relative; and pangolins, or scaly anteaters, also in their own order, Pholidota.

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It belongs to the order Pholidota, along with a number of extinct species.

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Pholidota, constituting the third and last group of the Edentata, are represented by the pangolins, or scaly anteaters, of Asia and Africa, all of which are included in the family Manidae and the genus Manis.

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