manatee en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- mănʹə-tēˊ (UK)
- /ˈmæn.əˌtiː/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Cariban *manatɨ Caribanbor. Spanish manatíbor. English manatee 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.
Meanings
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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 […]
1988 September 14, Tampa Bay Magazine, numbers Sept–Oct, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| manatee | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| manatees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
dolphin · whale · dugong · walrus · seal
Deriveds
Manatee County · manatee grass · African manatee · West African manatee
Descendants
Hypernyms
sea cow · organism · animal · marine mammal · vertebrate · mammal · sirenian · creature
Relateds
sea cow · siren · mermaid · dugong
Synonyms
Translations (105)
fr lamantin (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · tl manati (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · nah tlacamichin (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · scn manatì (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · de Manati (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · cmn 海牛 (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · fi manaatti (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · et lamantiin (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · myp pigáagi (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · la trichechus (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · chr ᎹᎾᏘ (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ms manati (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · lt lamantinas (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · mt lamantin (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · sq lopë deti (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · eo manato (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ms lembu laut (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · cs kapustňák (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · bm maa (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · pt peixe-boi (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · nl zeekoe (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · eu manati (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · es manatí (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · sk lamantín (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · id lembu laut (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · li zieëków (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · it lamantino (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · hu tengeritehén (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · es manato (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · qu manati (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ca manatí (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · af lamantyn (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · az lamantin (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · car jarawa (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · nb manat (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · yue 海牛 (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ses ayu (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · wo leraw (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · tt lamantin (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · hu lamantin (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · he תַּחַשׁ נְהָרוֹת (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · is sækýr (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · nl lamantijn (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ja マナティー (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · pl manat (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · gl manatí (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ru ламанти́н (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · uk ламантин (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · tr manati (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · be ламанцін (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · pt manatim (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · br ejen-mor (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · nap lamantino (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · sv manat (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ta கடற்பசு (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · io lamantino (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · el μανάτος (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · scn lamantinu (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · sv sjöko (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · da manat (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · nan-hbl 海牛 (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · cy manatî (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ar خَرُوف البَحْر (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ru морска́я коро́ва (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · gsw Manati (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ha àyū (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · cy morfuwch (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ga bó mhara (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · de Rundschwanzseekuh (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · th แมนนาที (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · haw lākamikini (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · sh лама̀нтӣн (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · sw manatii (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · mye màŋgà (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · la manatus (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · es pez mujer (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · vi lợn biển (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · sq lamantina (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · fo sjókúgv (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · hu manátusz (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · kk ламантин (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · bg морска крава (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · hi मैनाटी (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ko 매너티 (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · lv lamantīns (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · af manatee (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ast manatí (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · da søko (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · sl lamantin (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · la bōs marīna (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · lv manati (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · ro lamantin (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · it manato (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · nci tlacamichin (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · yi ים־קו (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · hy լամանտին (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · pt manati (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · lb Manati (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · sh lamàntīn (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · lb Ronnschwanzséikou (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · fy lamantinen (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · tr denizayısı (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · mk ламантин (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · nn manat (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae) · gv booa varrey (any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae)