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Trichechus

Trichechus

9.9
A group of large water mammals called manatees
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɪkɪkəs/
  • Specialized
: Trichechus
  • The genus Trichechus includes all three living species of manatees.

Examples

  • The Trichechus is often referred to as a sea cow.

  • Did you know that Trichechus can weigh over 1,000 pounds?

  • Fossils from the Trichechus lineage have been found in several parts of the world.

  • Scientists studied the diet of Trichechus in their natural habitat.

  • The genus Trichechus includes all three living species of manatees.

  • Scientists studied the diet of Trichechus in their natural habitat.

  • Fossils from the Trichechus lineage have been found in several parts of the world.

Synonyms

genus Trichechus
vsTrichechus
  • Specialized
9.3

A group of large water animals called manatees that eat plants and live in warm rivers and coasts

is the general name focusing on the common name rather than taxonomic uniqueness

Compounds

genus Trichechus
  • Specialized
9.3

A group of large water animals called manatees that eat plants and live in warm rivers and coasts

Trichechus manatus
  • Specialized
9.9

A large plant-eating sea mammal with a rounded flat tail that lives in warm coastal waters of the Americas

Surface Forms

Trichechus singular
Trichechuses plural
Trichechi plural

Etymology

Trichechus comes from Greek parts trich- ('hair') and -echus ('to have'), so it means 'the hairy one' and refers to the small hairs and whiskers found on manatees.