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- [man-uh-tee, man-uh-tee]
- /ˈmæn əˌti, ˌmæn əˈti/
- /mænəˈtiː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-uh-tee, man-uh-tee]
- /ˈmæn əˌti, ˌmæn əˈti/
Definitions of manatee word
- noun manatee 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. 1
- noun manatee An aquatic mammal with a rounded tail flipper, living in shallow coastal waters and adjacent rivers of the tropical Atlantic. 1
- noun manatee sea mammal 1
- countable noun manatee A manatee is a mammal which lives in the sea and looks like a small whale with a broad, flat tail. 0
- noun manatee any sirenian mammal of the genus Trichechus, occurring in tropical coastal waters of America, the Caribbean, and Africa: family Trichechidae. They resemble whales and have a prehensile upper lip and a broad flattened tail 0
- noun manatee 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 0
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Origin of manatee
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Spanish manatí < Carib, but associated with Latin manātus provided with hands
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Parts of speech for Manatee
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manatee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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