manis
Definition of manis
plural of mani
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Manis
Definition of Manis
: the type genus of Manidae comprising the pangolins or restricted to the five-toed Asiatic pangolin
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Origin and Etymology of manis
New Latin, probably from Latin manes spirits of the dead; from their nocturnal habits — more at manes
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