NOUN | animal | Trichechus manatus, manatee | sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America |
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Meaning | sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded. | |
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Synonym | manatee | |
Member of | Trichechus, genus Trichecus | type and sole genus of the Trichechidae |
Broader | sea cow, sirenian mammal, sirenian | Any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs |
Spanish | manatí, trichechus | |
Catalan | manatí, Trichechus manatus |
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