Noun
Any species of Trichechus, a genus of sirenians; -- called alsosea cow.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI will love you as the manatee loves the head of lettuce and as the dark spot loves the leopard, as the leech loves the ankle of a wader and as a corpse loves the beak of the vulture. Daniel Handler
The Manatee (coined by John Cleese) Keith Olbermann
Eating a tuna roll at a sushi restaurant should be considered no more environmentally benign than driving a Hummer or harpooning a manatee. Daniel Pauly
According to the HBPD report, the officer observed Botero swerving in the 3900 block of East Bay Drive, before continuing to veer into the shoulder lane while driving on Manatee Avenue. Source: Internet
A Feb. 19 fire in the downstairs unoccupied apartment of a two-story residence at 849 N. Shore Drive, Anna Maria, caused about $30,000 in damages, according to West Manatee Fire Rescue. Source: Internet
A statewide synoptic survey in January 2010 found 5,067 manatees living in Florida, which was a new record count. citation As of January 2016, the USFWS estimates the range-wide manatee population to be at least 13,000, with at least 6,300 in Florida. Source: Internet