manatee
pronunciation
How to pronounce manatee in British English:
UK [ˈmænəti:]
How to pronounce manatee in American English:
US [ˈmænəti]
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- Noun:
- sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
Word Origin
- manatee (n.)
- 1550s, from Spanish manati (1530s), from Carib manati "breast, udder." Often associated with Latin manatus "having hands," because the flippers resemble hands.
Example
- 1. A friendly manatee may swim right up and touch your face with his .
- 2. These marine mammals , like their manatee relatives , must surface every five minutes or so for a fresh breath .
- 3. It was a manatee , and by the looks of the reddish-colored water and the way it was thrashing , it was in trouble .
- 4. It is home to a number of research institutions including the smithsonian institution research center , the manatee observation & education center , and the harbor branch oceanographic institute .
- 5. One of its strangest anecdotes is about mark clark , an american general in the second world war , being served up the last inhabitant of the naples aquarium , a baby manatee .