Definitions for manatee
ˈmæn əˌti, ˌmæn əˈtiman·a·tee

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. manatee, Trichechus manatusnoun

   sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. manateenoun

   Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.

   There are no manatees in Armenia.

2. Etymology: From manatí, from a language.

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1. Manatee

   Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae, representing three of the four living species in the order Sirenia: the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), and the West African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis). They measure up to 4.0 metres (13 ft 1 in) long, weigh as much as 590 kilograms (1,300 lb), and have paddle-like tails. Manatees are herbivores and eat over 60 different freshwater and saltwater plants. Manatees inhabit the shallow, marshy coastal areas and rivers of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the Amazon basin, and West Africa. The main causes of death for manatees are human-related issues, such as habitat destruction and human objects. Their slow-moving, curious nature has led to violent collisions with propeller-driven boats and ships. Some manatees have been found with over 50 scars on them from propeller blades. Natural causes of death include adverse temperatures, predation by crocodiles on young, and disease.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Manateenoun

   any species of Trichechus, a genus of sirenians; -- called alsosea cow

2. Etymology: [Sp. manat, from the native name in Haiti. Cf. Lamantin.]

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1. Manatee

   Manatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae, representing three of the four living species in the order Sirenia: the Amazonian manatee, the West Indian manatee, and the West African manatee. They measure up to 13 feet long, weigh as much as 1,300 pounds, and have paddle-like flippers. The name manatí comes from the Taíno, a pre-Columbian people of the Caribbean, meaning "breast".

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1. Manatee

   man-a-tē′, n. an aquatic animal—also called the Sea-cow or Dugong (q.v.).

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. manatee

   (Manatus americanus). A herbivorous aquatic animal of the order Sirenia, found in the West Indies and South American rivers. Another species (Manatus senegalensis) inhabits the west coast of Africa.

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Anagrams for manatee »

1. emanate

2. enemata

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of manatee in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of manatee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of manatee in a Sentence

1. Ragan Whitlock:

   The manatee has a long path towards recovery. it's had a bad last couple of years, this is a really important first step for that recovery. You can't protect the manatee or give it a longterm chance of survival without protecting its home.

2. Manatee County Commissioner Misty Servia:

   You're taking the Whitest demographic, the richest demographic in Manatee County and putting them ahead of everyone else, the optics are bad... very bad -- I'm really disappointed.

3. Bob Wasno:

   Back in 1994 we had an outbreak and it killed 196 manatee, everybody was just completely outraged. They yelled and jumped up and down and said' This is not going to happen again.' Here we are 24 years later and this is worse than ever.

4. Manatee County spokesman Nick Azzara:

   Most of the damage is in Duette, which is in the far eastern border of Manatee County, that is believed to be where the tornado touched down and lifted a trailer. That's where the family was where the fatalities are.

5. Ragan Whitlock:

   Essentially the manatee was put on the backburner for more than a decade, we're happy that FWS is once again making them a priority, because manatees could not wait any longer.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=manatee
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Manatee
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manatee
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manatee
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=manatee
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=manatee
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=manatee