manatee

/ˈmæn.əˌtiː/ · noun

Meaning

Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

trichechus manatus(English)sea cow(English)marine mammal(English)trimusculid(English)false mermaid(English)sea mammal(English)mobula(English)sea-cow(English)snooty(English)dugong(English)mcat(English)sirenia(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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