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sea cow vs. manatee

noun

  1. any sirenian, as the manatee or dugong.

  2. Obsolete. the hippopotamus.

[man-uh-tee, man-uh-tee] / ˈmæn əˌti, ˌmæn əˈti /

noun

  1. any of several plant-eating aquatic mammals of the genus Trichechus, of West Indian, Floridian, and Gulf Coast waters, having two flippers in front and a broad, spoon-shaped tail: all species are endangered.