manikin, (formerly) mannikin or (formerly) manakin (ˈmænɪkɪn) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a little man; dwarf or child |
| 2. | a. an anatomical model of the body or a part of the body, esp for use in medical or art instruction |
| b. Also called: phantom an anatomical model of a fully developed fetus, for use in teaching midwifery or obstetrics | |
| 3. | variant spellings of mannequin |
| [C17: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of | |
| mannikin, (formerly) mannikin or (formerly) manakin | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of | |
| manakin, (formerly) mannikin or (formerly) manakin | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of | |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |