Definition of Manatee
1. Noun. Sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded.
Definition of Manatee
1. n. Any species of Trichechus, a genus of sirenians; -- called also sea cow.
Definition of Manatee
1. Noun. Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family ''Trichechidae'', found in tropical regions. ¹
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Definition of Manatee
1. an aquatic mammal [n -S] : MANATOID [adj]
Medical Definition of Manatee
1.
Any species of Trichechus, a genus of sirenians; called alsosea cow.
Alternative forms: manaty, manati.
One species (Trichechus Senegalensis) inhabits the west coast of Africa; another (T. Americanus) inhabits the east coast of South America, and the West-Indies. The Florida manatee (T. Latirostris) is by some considered a distinct species, by others it is thought to be a variety of T. Americanus. It sometimes becomes fifteen feet or more in length, and lives both in fresh and salt water. It is hunted for its oil and flesh.
Origin: Sp. Manati, from the native name in Hayti. Cf. Lamantin.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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