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单词 manatee
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
man•a•tee /ˈmænəˌti, ˌmænəˈti/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -tees. 
  1. Mammalsa plant-eating water mammal of the Caribbean and W Africa, having front flippers and a broad, spoon-shaped tail.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
man•a•tee  (man′ə tē′, man′ə tē′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsany of several plant-eating aquatic mammals of the genus Trichechus, of West Indian, Floridian, and Gulf Coast waters, having two flippers in front and a broad, spoon-shaped tail: all species are endangered.
  • Carib, but associated with Latin manātus provided with hands
  • Spanish manatí
  • 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
manatee /ˈmænəˌtiː, ˌmænəˈtiː/ n
  1. any sirenian mammal of the genus Trichechus, occurring in tropical coastal waters of America, the Caribbean, and Africa: family Trichechidae. They resemble whales and have a prehensile upper lip and a broad flattened tail
Etymology: 16th Century: via Spanish from Carib Manattouī
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