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manatee Definition

mana·tee (manə 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.