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Webster 1913 Edition
Manakin
Man′a-kin
,Noun.
[Cf. F. & G.
manakin
; prob. the native name.] (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. Webster 1828 Edition
Manakin
MAN'AKIN
,Noun.