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Pholidota
[ fol-i-doh-tuh ]
noun
- the order comprising the pangolins.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Pholidota1
< New Latin < Greek pholidōt ( ós ) clad in scales + New Latin -a neuter plural ending
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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.
From Scientific American
It belongs to the order Pholidota, along with a number of extinct species.
From Scientific American
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.
From Project Gutenberg
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