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manis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Manis \Ma"nis\, n. [NL., fr L. manes the ghosts or shades of the dead. So called from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks for its food by night.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of edentates, covered with large hard, triangular scales, with sharp edges that overlap each other like tiles on a roof. They inhabit the warmest parts of Asia and Africa, and feed on ants. Called also {Scaly anteater}. See {Pangolin}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Manis n : type genus of the Manidae [syn: {Manis}, {genus Manis}]
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