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mannikin

[ man-i-kin ]
/ ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /
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noun
any of several estrildid finches of the genus Lonchura, of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, often kept as cage birds.
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Origin of mannikin

A variant of manikin
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British Dictionary definitions for mannikin

mannikin
/ (ˈmænɪkɪn) /

noun
a variant spelling of manikin
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