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manis

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmeɪnɪs/
  • CMU ARPABET: M AE1 N IH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of mani

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The pangolin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

type genus of the Manidae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Manis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mammal genus

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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