manatee
Manatee (noun) means a large, slow-moving plant-eating aquatic mammal (genus Trichechus) with a paddle-shaped tail, found in warm coastal waters and rivers. Example: “Manatees graze peacefully on seagrass in Florida's warm springs.”
How to use manatee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA gentle, plant-eating sea mammal sometimes nicknamed the "sea cow."
Word forms
manatees plural, manatee plural
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_____ graze peacefully on seagrass in Florida's warm springs.
Etymology
Borrowed via Spanish manatí from a Caribbean indigenous language, where the root word meant "breast."
Rhymes for manatee
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What does “manatee” mean?
The word “manatee” means a large, slow-moving plant-eating aquatic mammal (genus Trichechus) with a paddle-shaped tail, found in warm coastal waters and rivers. In plain terms, a gentle, plant-eating sea mammal sometimes nicknamed the "sea cow.".
How do you pronounce “manatee”?
“Manatee” is pronounced MAN-uh-tee (/ˈmæn.əˌtiː/ in IPA).
How do you use “manatee” in a sentence?
Here is “manatee” used in a sentence: “Manatees graze peacefully on seagrass in Florida's warm springs.”
What part of speech is “manatee”?
“Manatee” is a noun.
Where does the word “manatee” come from?
The word “manatee” comes from Spanish. Borrowed via Spanish manatí from a Caribbean indigenous language, where the root word meant "breast.".
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