manatee Definition
mana·tee (man′ə tē′, man′ə tē′)
noun
any of a family (Trichechidae) of sirenians living in shallow tropical waters near the coasts of North and South America and W Africa; sea cow
Etymology: Sp manatí < native (Carib) name
manatee Usage Examples
Converse of object
- see: Perhaps you'll see manatee, dolphin or birds along the way.
- include: The dolphins are the big attraction, but there is a wide range of fish and mammals on display, including the loveable manatees.
- orphan: At times there is also the need for people willing to take on the task of caring for orphaned manatees.
- spot: The day turned out to be especially exciting as we spotted a manatee heading straight for us on our safety stop!
- meet: The Manatee Experience If you want to meet the manatees, you have to snorkel.
- adopt: When I went to Florida, of course I had to adopt a manatee - mine's called Durante.
Adjective modifier
- aquatic: Aquatic mammal manatees it will be along the river.
- gentle: You could spot alligators, exotic birds and maybe even the gentle manatee, close to extinction and now highly protected.
- endangered: Explore the mangroves by boat to see numerous waterfowl, monkeys and, if you are lucky, the endangered manatee.
- African: Among the animal bones were exotic species, including the common American raccoon and African manatee ( or sea cow ).
Modifies a noun
- season: I ultimately found quot manatee season fan a chinese th st suite.
- trichechus: The area harbors probably the largest population ( 300-700 individuals ) of West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus ( V ) in the world.
- encounter: They offer a number of different dive and snorkel experiences quite apart from manatee encounters.
- tour: At the dive shop there they can organize manatee tours to swim with these playful giants.
Noun used with modifier
- mother: That mother manatee watch for arctic known music acts had been with.
- mammal: Aquatic mammal manatees it will be along the river.
- quot: I ultimately found quot manatee season fan a chinese th st suite.
- resident: From this venue, our guests can watch for passing dolphins, rays, and even our resident manatee.
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