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Noun: manatee  ,ma-nu'tee
  1. Sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
    - Trichechus manatus

Derived forms: manatees

Type of: sea cow, sirenian, sirenian mammal

Part of: genus Trichecus, Trichechus

Encyclopedia: Manatee