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Trichechidae

plural noun
Trich·​ech·​i·​dae | \ trə̇ˈkekəˌdē\

Definition of Trichechidae

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a family of aquatic mammals consisting of the manatees

Trichechidae

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Definition of Trichechidae (Entry 2 of 2)

taxonomic synonym of odobenidae

History and Etymology for Trichechidae

Plural noun

New Latin, from Trichechus, type genus + -idae

New Latin, from Trichechus + -idae

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