manatee
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manatee
- /ˈmæn.əˌtiː/ UK
Rhymes with -ænəti
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish manatí, from a Cariban-language term meaning ‘breast’, ultimately from Proto-Cariban *manatɨ; compare Kari'na manaty, Trió manatï, Apalaí manaty, Akawaio manatï, Pemon manatü, Macushi manatî.
noun manatees · manatee
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A mostly herbivorous sirenian of the genus Trichechus, having a paddle-like tail and nails on their flippers, found in tropical regions.
The ecological importance of the manatee is clear; scientists have demonstrated the dependancy^([sic]) of all components of an ecosystem on one another […]
Similar: lamantin
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noun any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae
| Español | manatí, pez mujer, manato |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 매너티 maeneoti |
| 日本語 | マナティー manatī |
| 中文 | 海牛 hǎiniú |
| हिन्दी | मैनाटी maināṭī |
| Kiswahili | manatii |
| Português | peixe-boi, manati, manatim |
| Français | lamantin |
| Deutsch | Rundschwanzseekuh, Manati |
| Italiano | lamantino, manato |
| Ελληνικά | μανάτος manátos |
| Română | lamantin |
| Русский | ламанти́н lamantín, морска́я коро́ва morskája koróva |
| Tiếng Việt | lợn biển |
| العربية | خَرُوف البَحْر ḵarūf al-baḥr |
| עברית | תַּחַשׁ נְהָרוֹת tákhash neharót |
Talk about this word "manatee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manatee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. manatee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manatee "manatee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manatee.Cite this
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title = {manatee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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