manatee
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish manatí, from a Cariban-language term meaning ‘breast’; compare Galibi Carib manaty, Trió manatï, Apalaí manaty, Akawaio manatï, Pemon manatü, Macushi manatî.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: mănʹə-tēˊ, IPA(key): /ˈmæn.əˌtiː/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Rhymes: -ænəti
Noun
manatee (plural manatees or manatee)
- Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.
- 1988, Tampa Bay Magazine (Sept–Oct 1988, page 60)
- The ecological importance of the manatee is clear: scientists have demonstrated the dependancy of all components of an ecosystem on one another.
- 1988, Tampa Bay Magazine (Sept–Oct 1988, page 60)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Japanese: マナティー (manatī)
- → Korean: 매너티 (maeneoti)
Translations
any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae
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