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manakin
(encz) | manakin, n: |
Manakin
(gcide) | Manakin \Man"a*kin\, n.
A dwarf. See Manikin. --Shak.
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Manakin
(gcide) | Manakin \Man"a*kin\, n. [Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native
name.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra,
Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridae. They
are mostly natives of Central and South America. Some are
bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously
ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of
other families.
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manakin
(wn) | manakin
n 1: a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too
fat to be a mannequin" [syn: mannequin, manikin,
mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model]
2: a life-size dummy used to display clothes [syn: mannequin,
manikin, mannikin, manakin, form]
3: any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America
and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship
behavior |
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Manakin
(gcide) | Manakin \Man"a*kin\, n.
A dwarf. See Manikin. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Manakin \Man"a*kin\, n. [Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native
name.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra,
Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridae. They
are mostly natives of Central and South America. Some are
bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously
ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of
other families.
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