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Manakin   Listen
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Manakin  n.  (Zool.) 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.



Manakin  n.  A dwarf. See Manikin.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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... species of a sub-genus of Pipra or Manakin, the males, as described by Mr. Sclater, have their SECONDARY wing-feathers modified in a still more remarkable manner. In the brilliantly-coloured P. deliciosa the first three secondaries are thick-stemmed and ...
— The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex • Charles Darwin



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