Manis n. : 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.Example:Would i make more money by doing Manis, and pedis at people's home?TaxonomyMaNIS, the network, objectives, collaborators, specimen collections, expansion, American institutions, National Science Foundation, North American, Mammal, Networked Information System, open access, specimen data, curatorial resources, design paradigm, disciplines, NSF-funded, initiative.Defination from the web:MaNIS were to 1) facilitate open access to combined specimen data from a web browser, 2) enhance the value of specimen ... As an NSF-funded initiative, MaNIS has achieved these objectives while avoiding the need for long-term, external maintenance of the ...
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