Manatee Definition

mănə-tē
manatees
noun
manatees
Any of a family (Trichechidae) of sirenians living in shallow tropical waters near the coasts of North and South America and W Africa.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Trichechus manatus

Other Word Forms of Manatee

Noun

Singular:
manatee
Plural:
manatees

Origin of Manatee

  • From Spanish manatí, from a Cariban language.

    From Wiktionary

  • Spanish manatí from Cariban manati•

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Manatee Sentence Examples

  • For example, Tampa Electric in Tampa, Florida offers a manatee viewing area.

  • Their online site features manatee learning aids, including a coloring and activity pages that will help your child learn all about manatees.

  • On the coast and in the Orinoco there may be found the manatee and the dolphin.

  • The hippopotamus, manatee, crocodile and beaver are found in the rivers, and both land and fresh-water tortoises are common.

  • Among the animal bones were exotic species, including the common American raccoon and African manatee (or sea cow ).

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