Manis
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin manes (“the ghosts or shades of the dead”) So called from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks its food by night.
Proper noun[edit]
Manis f
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla - species in subgenus Manis (Manis)
- Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), Philippine pangolin (Manis culionensis) - species in subgenus Manis (Paramanis).
References[edit]
- Manis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Manis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Manis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Mānīs