Manx \Manx\, a.
Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as,
the Manx language.
Manx cat (Zo["o]l.), a breed of domestic cats having a
rudimentary tail, containing only about three vertebrae.
Manx shearwater (Zo["o]l.), an oceanic bird (Puffinus
anglorum, or P. puffinus), called also Manx petrel,
Manx puffin. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of
Man.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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