mannikin
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mannikin — [man′ə kin] n. alt. sp. of MANIKIN … English World dictionary
mannikin — /man i kin/, n. 1. manikin. 2. any of several estrildine finches of the genus Lonchura, of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands, often kept as cage birds. [var. of MANIKIN] * * * ▪ bird any of numerous birds of the tribe Amadini of the… … Universalium
mannikin — Manikin Man i*kin, n. [Also spelled {mannikin}.] [OD. manneken, dim. of man man. See {Man}, and { kin}.] 1. A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin. [1913 Webster] 2. A model of the human body, made of papier mache or other material, commonly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mannikin — /ˈmænəkɪn/ (say manuhkin), / ɪkən/ (say ikuhn) noun 1. → manikin. 2. any of various finch like birds of the genus Lonchura and related genera, as the chestnut breasted mannikin, L. castaneothorax, of northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea… …
mannikin — tikrosios munijos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Lonchura angl. mannikin; munia vok. Nonne, f rus. муния, f pranc. capucin, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – astrildiniai siauresnis terminas – alpinė munija siauresnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
mannikin — var. of MANIKIN. * * * mannikin see manikin … Useful english dictionary
mannikin — noun see manikin … New Collegiate Dictionary
mannikin — man|ni|kin [ˈmænıkın] n another spelling of ↑manikin … Dictionary of contemporary English
mannikin — man|ni|kin [ mænıkın ] another spelling of manikin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mannikin — mænɪkɪn n. dwarf, small man; mannequin; model of the human body used in teaching; manakin, any of a number of small brightly colored songbirds … English contemporary dictionary
