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man·a·kin
(măn′ə-kĭn)n.
Any of various small colorful birds of the family Pipridae, found in forests of Central and South America.
[Alteration of manikin.]
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manakin
(ˈmænəkɪn)n
1. (Animals) any small South American passerine bird of the family Pipridae, having a colourful plumage, short bill, and elaborate courtship behaviour
2. (Medicine) a variant of manikin
3. (Art Terms) a variant of manikin
4. (Clothing & Fashion) a variant of manikin
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man•a•kin
(ˈmæn ə kɪn)n.
any of several small songless passerine birds of the family Pipridae, of the warmer parts of the Americas, usu. having brilliantly colored plumage.
[1735–45;variant of manikin]
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3. | ![]() tyrannid - a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni genus Pipra, Pipra - type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins |
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