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Manatee vs Hippo - What's the difference?

manatee | hippo |

As nouns the difference between manatee and hippo

is that manatee is any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions while hippo is short form of hippopotamus.

manatee

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.
    • There are no manatees in Armenia .
  • A gray colour, like that of a manatee.

    • Synonyms

    * lamantin, sea cow

    See also

    * (wikipedia) * dugong * mermaid * sea cow * siren

    Anagrams

    * English plurals

    hippo

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short form of hippopotamus.
  • * 2006' "The Eastern Cape village whose dam has been taken over by a '''hippo will decide next week what happens to the animal." ''Weekend Argus 24 June 2006.

    • Derived terms

    *hippo fly