c/science_memes · by fossilesque@mander.xyz · 188d

the black bellied pangolin

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bleistift2@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 188d (2 replies)

What is this meme talking about?

The name of order Pholidota comes from Ancient Greek Φολιδωτός – "clad in scales" from φολίς pholís "scale".

The name "pangolin" comes from the Malay word pengguling meaning "one who rolls up" from guling or giling "to roll";

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangolin#Etymology

Constantine Rafinesque (1821) formed the Neo-Latin generic name Phataginus from the French term phatagin, adopted by Count Buffon (1763) after the reported local name phatagin or phatagen used in the East Indies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phataginus

SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu · 8 pts · 187d (1 reply)

It seems to be about phonetics and association:

Phat-aginus -> "Fat vaginas" -> Super-FUPA, where FUPA apparently is the medical acronym for Fat Upper Pubic Area

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 187d

You mean a gunt?

silver13@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 187d

Woah, black bellied, pangolin; Woah, black bellied, pangolin

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 187d

Cool . . uh . . being.