manatee

Borrowed from Spanish manatí, from a Cariban-language term meaning ‘breast’, ultimately from Proto-Cariban *manatɨ; compare Kari'na manaty, Trió manatï, Apalaí manaty, Akawaio manatï, Pemon manatü, Macushi manatî.

• (UK) enPR: mănʹə-tēˊ, IPA^(key): /ˈmæn.əˌtiː/

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• Rhymes: -ænəti

manatee (plural manatees or manatee)

1. Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.
   • 1988, Tampa Bay Magazine (Sept–Oct 1988, page 60)

     The ecological importance of the manatee is clear; scientists have demonstrated the dependancy^[sic] of all components of an ecosystem on one another . . .

• lamantin, sea cow

• Manatee County

• → Japanese: マナティー (manatī)
• → Korean: 매너티 (maeneoti)
• → Welsh: manatî

• manatee on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• dugong
• mermaid
• sea cow
• siren

• emanate, enemata