Talk:manis

manis

\Ma"nis\, n. [NL., fr. L. manes the ghosts or shades of the dead. So called from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks for its food by night.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of edentates, covered with large, hard, triangular scales, with sharp edges that overlap each other like tiles on a roof. They inhabit the warmest parts of Asia and Africa, and feed on ants. Called also Scaly anteater. See Pangolin.
 * That's apparently from Webster 1913. Is that public domain? Kipmaster 09:26, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes. --Connel MacKenzie 19:15, 1 December 2006 (UTC)