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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Manakin

· Man·a·kin · IPA
01 n. Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridae. They are mostly natives of Central a…
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    Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridae. They are mostly natives of Central and South America. Some are bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of other families.(Zool.)
02 n. A dwarf. See Manikin.
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    A dwarf. See Manikin. See: Manikin