'Manis' definitions:
Definition of 'Manis'
(from WordNet)
noun
Type genus of the Manidae [syn: Manis, genus Manis]
Definition of 'Manis'
From: GCIDE
- Manis \Ma"nis\ (m[=a]"n[i^]s), 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.] (Zool.) 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] Manitou Manito
Words containing 'Manis'
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- Many a,
- The many,
- Too many,
- manie,
- many an,
- Manis tetradactyla,
- Many Farms,
- Many one,
- Many, LA,
- genus manis,
- many another,
- many moons,
- many sided,
- At so many years' purchase,
- Many Farms, AZ,
- Many-minded,
- Many-sided,
- Many-sidedness,
- Too many irons in the fire,
- many-chambered,
- many-lobed,
- Worth so many years' purchase