Manatee Definition

mănə-tē
manatees
noun
manatees
Any of a family (Trichechidae) of sirenians living in shallow tropical waters near the coasts of North and South America and W Africa.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Trichechus manatus

Other Word Forms of Manatee

Noun

Singular:
manatee
Plural:
manatees

Origin of Manatee

  • From Spanish manatí, from a Cariban language.

    From Wiktionary

  • Spanish manatí from Cariban manati•

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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