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Meaning of Manis in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈmeɪnɪs/

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  1. Noun

    Manis

    Etymology

    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

    Definitions

    1. type genus of the Manidae

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