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Answer: Pangolin

Pangolins have large scales made of keratin that cover their skin. Keratin is the substance that makes up human hair, fingernails and toenails. Having scales like this covering their entire body makes the pangolins unique in the animal world. They are found mainly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

Answer: 1/20

What a great Scrabble word! A qursh, also spelled qirsh, is a monetary unit in Saudi Arabia. Up until 1960, it was equal to 1/22 of a rial. At that point, it became equal to 1/20 of a rial where it has remained into the 21st century.

Answer: Scotland

Pibroch, is a spelling variant of the Gaelic word "piobaireachd" which literally means "piping" or "act of piping". The word is associated with music of the Scottish Highlands, and typically involves extended and elaborate music that is not designed for reels or dances.

Answer: Square

A quadrel is defined as a square block that is made of brick, plastic, glass, etc. It is also used to describe a piece of turf or peat that is cut into a square block. The "quad" in the name is a good indication of the shape, since that word typically refers to four things. In this case, the square was the only shape mentioned with four sides.

Answer: Papyrocracy

Although not common, this word seems to have been invented to describe a system of power that is held by the printed media or by government red tape. At first glance, it may seem that the word may disappear as we move into an e-world with less actual paper, but the word might still find its place because of virtual red tape.

Answer: Quod

The term "quod" is used in Great Britain to refer to jail or prison. The origins of the word seem to be from Latin, and may have stemmed from words meaning proving, doing, or demonstrating. It is often confused with the word "quad" that has many other meanings, often centring around the number four.

Answer: Pears

Something that has a pyriform shape is said to be pear shaped. The word comes from the Latin words pirum ("pear") and forma ("shape"). This word is mostly used to refer to pear-shaped areas of the body.

Answer: Verb

"Quinch" is an unusual verb in the English language. To quinch means to wince, or to stir or make a slight movement.

Answer: It sleeps

Psychopannychism Is a doctrine that the soul falls asleep at death, and does not wake until the resurrection of the body at the Day of Judgement. This word is from the Greek, and translates to "the sleep of the soul". The earliest use of the word seems to be from the late 17th century.

Answer: Quicksilver

Some still use the term "quicksilver" when needing a poetic way of describing this metal. It is the only metal to remain liquid at room temperature. The term "quicksilver" has the Latin root "argentum vivum", which is literally "living silver". The other three words are actual words too. Quixotic means extravagantly and romantically chivalrous, querken means to stifle or suffocate, and a quilombo is a remote settlement where fugitive slaves hide.