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单词 mannikin
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Definition of mannikin in English:

mannikin

noun ˈmanɪkɪnˈmænəkən
  • 1A small waxbill of the Old World tropics, typically brown, black, and white and often kept as a cage bird.

    Genus Lonchura, family Estrildidae: many species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Three baby bronze mannikins sit atop their grass nest while mother and father show concern at the entrance perch.
  • 2

    variant spelling of manikin
 
 

Definition of mannikin in US English:

mannikin

nounˈmanəkənˈmænəkən
  • 1A small waxbill of the Old World tropics, typically having brown, black, and white plumage and popular as a pet bird.

    Genus Lonchura, family Estrildidae: many species

    Compare with manakin
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Three baby bronze mannikins sit atop their grass nest while mother and father show concern at the entrance perch.
  • 2

    variant spelling of manikin

Usage

See mannequin
 
 
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