manatee
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- noun
- /ˈmænəˌti/
- US
- Did you know they called the manatee a sea cow?
- the endangered manatee
- turtles and manatees
- manatees and dugongs
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- Like yeah, I didn't know that manatees fucked each other.
- And she's like I said, she looks like she went from a mermaid to a manatee.
Examples
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Proceeds go toward conservation programs to protect manatees and their habitats.
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A portion of the profits goes to the manatee sanctuaries.
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The manatee is also called the sea cow.
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If you want to save the manatees in Florida, a special tag will help you do that.
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SeaWorld operates the largest manatee rescue and release program in the United States.
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I can't believe how many manatees we saved today.
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A manatee calf will live with its motherfor five years.
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Even with man's efforts to preserve the species, the Florida manatee may soon disappear forever.
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Currently, only approximately 3,000 manatees remain in the United States.
Academic text (2003) -
The manatee is also called the sea cow.
Synonyms
A large plant-eating sea mammal with a rounded flat tail that lives in warm coastal waters of the Americas
Surface Forms
Etymology
Manatee comes from a Caribbean native word manatí, used by the Taíno people. A helpful way to remember it is that the original word is often linked to 'breast', which fits because manatees are gentle sea mammals that feed their young.