Main Entry: man·a·tee

Pronunciation: \ˈma-nə-ˌtē\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish manatí, probably of Carib origin; akin to Antillean Carib manattoüi manatee

Date: 1555

: any of a genus (Trichechus of the family Trichechidae) of chiefly tropical aquatic sirenian mammals that differ from the related dugong especially in having the tail rounded

[manatee illustration]