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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French manc (itself from Latin mancus) + -ot.
Pronunciation
Adjective
manchot (feminine manchote, masculine plural manchots, feminine plural manchotes)
- one-armed
- armless
- one-handed (having one hand)
- handless
Noun
manchot m (plural manchots, feminine manchote)
- penguin
- Synonym: pingouin
- one-armed or no-armed person
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Pronunciation
Noun
manchot m (plural manchots)
- (Jersey) razorfish