Scaly anteater (8)
I believe the answer is:
pangolin
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">scaly anteater</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pangolin that I've seen before include "Creature" , "Scaly toothless mammal - nip along (anag)" , "Insectivore" , "animal" , "Scaly anteater - a long pin (anag)" .)