Manis

See also: manis, manís, and maŋis

Translingual edit

Manis crassicaudata

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Manidae – the pangolins.

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

accusative plural of Mānēs

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