- manatee
- manatee 1550s, from Sp. manati (1530s), from Carib manati "breast, udder." Often associated with L. manatus "having hands," because the flippers resemble hands.
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manatee — man a*tee , n. [Sp. manat[ i], from the native name in Haiti. Cf. {Lamantin}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of {Trichechus}, a genus of sirenians; called also {sea cow}. [Written also {manaty}, {manati}.] [1913 Webster] Note: One species ({Trichechus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manatee — ► NOUN ▪ a sea cow of tropical Atlantic coasts, with a rounded tail flipper. ORIGIN Carib … English terms dictionary
manatee — [man′ə tē΄, man΄ə tē′] n. [Sp manatí < native (Carib) name] any of a family (Trichechidae) of sirenians living in shallow tropical waters near the coasts of North and South America and W Africa; sea cow … English World dictionary
Manatee — For other uses, see Manatee (disambiguation). Manatees Antillean manatee Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
manatee — /man euh tee , man euh tee /, n. any of several plant eating aquatic mammals of the genus Trichechus, of West Indian, Floridian, and Gulf Coast waters, having two flippers in front and a broad, spoon shaped tail: all species are endangered. [1545 … Universalium
Manatee — 27° 31′ 51″ N 82° 39′ 12″ W / 27.53087, 82.65343 … Wikipédia en Français
manatee — noun Etymology: Spanish manatí, probably of Carib origin; akin to Antillean Carib manattoüi manatee Date: 1555 any of a genus (Trichechus of the family Trichechidae) of chiefly tropical aquatic sirenian mammals that differ from the related dugong … New Collegiate Dictionary
Manatee — Rundschwanzseekühe Karibik Manati (Trichechus manatus) Systematik Klasse: Säugetiere (Mammalia) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Manatee — Sp Mãnatis Ap Manatee L JAV apyg. (Florida) … Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė
Manatee High School — Location Bradenton, Florida, United States Inf … Wikipedia
