manatee

【动】海牛

manatee

〈动〉海牛

manatee

[动]海牛(水生哺乳动物,体宽扁,尾圆,有鳃壮肢)

manatee

any sirenian mammal of the genus Trichechus, occurring in tropical coastal waters of America, the Caribbean, and Africa: family Trichechidae. They resemble whales and have a prehensile upper lip and a broad flattened tail

manatee

1. sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded

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