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词汇 manis
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Definition of manis in English:

manis

noun ˈmeɪnɪs
Zoology
  • Originally: a pangolin, a scaly anteater. Now (usually) (in form Manis): the genus of mammals (family Manidae, order Pholidota) comprising the Asian pangolins.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Gentleman's Magazine. From scientific Latin Manis, genus name (Linnaeus Systema Naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 36, after his use in Systema Naturae (ed. 6, 1748) 8), probably (as an inferred singular form) from classical Latin mānēs, with the sense ‘ghost’, referring to its solitary nocturnal habits.

Definition of manis in US English:

manis

nounˈmeɪnɪs
Zoology
  • Originally: a pangolin, a scaly anteater. Now (usually) (in form Manis): the genus of mammals (family Manidae, order Pholidota) comprising the Asian pangolins.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Gentleman's Magazine. From scientific Latin Manis, genus name (Linnaeus Systema Naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 36, after his use in Systema Naturae (ed. 6, 1748) 8), probably (as an inferred singular form) from classical Latin mānēs, with the sense ‘ghost’, referring to its solitary nocturnal habits.

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