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manatee


Definition of manatee

noun

  • a sea cow of tropical Atlantic coasts and estuaries, with a rounded tail flipper.
    • Family Trichechidae and genus Trichechus: three species

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Spanish manati, from Carib manáti

manatee in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of manatee in the US English dictionary