Trichechus

noun

Trich·​e·​chus

ˈtrikə̇kəs,

trə̇ˈkekəs

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from trich- + Greek echein to have, hold

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