Manakin \Man"a*kin\, n. [Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native
name.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra,
Manacus, and other genera of the family Piprid[ae]. They
are mostly natives of Central and South America. some are
bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously
ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of
other families.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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