man·a·kin (m n  -k n)n. Any of various small colorful birds of the family Pipridae, found in forests of Central and South America. [Alteration of manikin.] |
manakin [ˈmænəkɪn]
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small South American passerine bird of the family Pipridae, having a colourful plumage, short bill, and elaborate courtship behaviour
2. (Medicine) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (Clothing & Fashion) a variant of manikin
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| Noun | 1. |  manakin - a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" supermodel - a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity |
| 2. |  manakin - a life-size dummy used to display clothesdummy - a figure representing the human form | |
| 3. |  manakin - any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behaviortyrannid - a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni genus Pipra, Pipra - type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins |
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