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Trichechus

noun

type and sole genus of the Trichechidae

• Syn: ↑genus Trichecus

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Trichechidae, ↑family Trichechidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑manatee, ↑Trichechus manatus

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\\ˈtrikə̇kəs, trə̇ˈkekəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from trich- + Greek echein to have, hold — more at scheme

: a genus of mammals (family Trichechidae) comprising the manatees

Useful english dictionary. 2012.