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manis
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun manis has 1 sense
- manis(n = noun.animal) genus manis - type genus of the Manidae; Array is a kind of mammal genus
is a member of family manidae, manidae
CIDE DICTIONARY
manis, 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.].
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. [1913 Webster]
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