Pholidota

plural noun
Phol·​i·​do·​ta | \ ˌfäləˈdōtə\

Definition of Pholidota

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

History and Etymology for Pholidota

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

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