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单词 manatoid
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manatoidadj.n.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin Manatus , -oid suffix.
Etymology: < scientific Latin †Manatus, use as genus name of post-classical Latin manatus (see manatee n.) + -oid suffix, after scientific Latin †Manatoidea, former superfamily name. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (mæ·nătoid) /ˈmænətɔɪd/.
Zoology. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
A. adj.
Resembling a manatee; related to the manatees.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Placentalia > [adjective] > of order Sirenia
trichechodont1887
manatine1890
manatoid1890
sirenian1891
1890 Cent. Dict. Manatoid, resembling the manatee; of or pertaining to the Manatoidea.
B. n.
A manatee.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Placentalia > [noun] > order Sirenia > genus Trichechus (manatee)
manatee1555
cow-fish1634
lamantin1666
manatoid1890
1890 Cent. Dict. Manatoid, one of the Manatoidea.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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