manatee
nounHow many syllables in manatee?
There are 3 syllables in the word manatee.Divide manatee into syllables:
man · a · tee
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Definition of manatee:
- manatee (noun):
- sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded.
- any of a genus (trichechus of the family trichechidae) of large, herbivorous, aquatic mammals that inhabit warm coastal and inland waters of the southeastern u.s., west indies, northern south america, and west africa and have a rounded body, a small head with a squarish snout, paddle-shaped flippers usually with vestigial nails, and a flattened, rounded tail used for propulsion
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