Manis
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- proper noun
- Specialized
- The Manis is often called the scaly anteater due to its protective keratin scales.
Examples
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Conservationists are working to protect the Manis from poaching and habitat loss.
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A final activating agent that some Bulumbu adepts place in their headdresses is a scale of a pangolin (either the Cape, Manis temminicki, or the tree, M. tricuspis).
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Yesterday, I tracked down the hacker that put the Manis Virus into circulation.
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Satu kalimat. Pendek dan manis.
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I'm not sure it will make a huge difference, at least during the busy times, but it does concern me that they didn't provide a place to turn around," said Tom Manis, the owner of the Blimpie on the North Bypass.
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(AP Photo/Andy Manis)
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I asked Rabbi Manis Friedman, a member of Judaism's Orthodox branch, to recount the ancient stories of the Bible from these sacred scrolls.
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Excellent roasting technique. I changed the glaze up a bit as my molasses seemed strong, so I added more orange juice concentrate and Kecap Manis, but the detail on how to prep and finish was greatly appreciated.
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Just because most people have knowledge of a set of stereotypes does not imply that they agree with them (Devine, 1989; Jussim, Nelson, Manis, & Soffin, 1995).
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Lindsey, K., Manis, F., & Bailey, C. (2003). Prediction of first-grade reading in Spanish-speaking English-language learners. Journal of Educational Psychology, 95, 482-494.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
A group of animals that includes all pangolins
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Manis is the formal scientific name used for a group of pangolin species and comes from an old Latin-style name used by scientists. So, you can remember Manis as the 'label' that groups these scaly mammals together.