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man⋅ni⋅kin

  [man-i-kin]
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–noun
1. manikin.
2. any of several estrildine finches of the genus Lonchura, of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands, often kept as cage birds.
Origin:
var. of manikin
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man⋅i⋅kin

  [man-i-kin]
–noun
1. a little man; dwarf; pygmy.
2. mannequin.
3. a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.
Also, mannikin.

Origin:
1560–70; < D manneken, equiv. to man man 1 + -ken -kin. See mannequin
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man·i·kin or man·ni·kin   (mān'ĭ-kĭn)   
n.  

  1. A man short in stature.

  2. A mannequin.

  3. An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching.


[Dutch mannekijn, from Middle Dutch, diminutive of man, man; see man-1 in Indo-European roots.]
man·ni·kin   (mān'ĭ-kĭn)   
n.  Variant of manikin.
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Word Origin & History

manikin 
1570, "jointed figure used by artists," from Du. manneken, lit. "little man," dim. of man (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: man·i·kin
Pronunciation: 'man-i-k&n
Function: noun
: a model of the human body commonly in detachable pieces for exhibiting theparts and organs, their position, and relations
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Encyclopedia

mannikin

any of numerous birds of the tribe Amadini of the songbird family Estrildidae. This name is given particularly to certain species of the genus Lonchura. Mannikins are finchlike birds, mostly brownish and often with black throats and fine barring. Large flocks occur in open country from Africa to Australia. Many are popular cage birds. The 9-centimetre (3.5-inch) bronze mannikin (L. cucullata) has large communal roosts in Africa; it has been introduced into Puerto Rico, where it is called hooded weaver. Abundant in southern Asia are the nutmeg mannikin (L. punctulata), also called spice finch or spotted munia, and the striated mannikin (L. striata), also called white-backed munia. The former is established in Hawaii, where it is called ricebird. A domestic strain of the latter is called Bengal finch.

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