manatee
A mostly herbivorous sirenian of the genus Trichechus, having a paddle-like tail and…A mostly herbivorous sirenian of the genus Trichechus, having a paddle-like tail and nails on their flippers, found in tropical regions.
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Miktsoanit · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA mostly herbivorous sirenian of the genus Trichechus, having a paddle-like tail and nails on their flippers, found in tropical regions.
Rundschwanzseekuh, Manati
ламанти́нlamantín, морска́я коро́ваmorskája koróva
ламантинlamantyn
sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
Examples
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Origin
Borrowed from Spanish manatí, from a Cariban-language term meaning ‘breast’, ultimately frBorrowed 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.
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Forms
plural: manatees / manateeSynonyms
2 synonyms- sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded:Trichechus manatus
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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