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2. The use of the hands in mesmeric
operations.

3. Artful management; as, the
manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or
treatment for purposes of deception or fraud.

Ma*nip"u*la*tive (?), a. Of or
pertaining to manipulation; performed by manipulation.

Ma*nip"u*la`tor (?), n. One who
manipulates.

Ma*nip"u*la*to*ry
(m&adot;*n&ibreve;p"&usl;*l&adot;*t&osl;*r&ybreve;),
a. Of or pertaining to manipulation.

||Ma"nis (mā"n&ibreve;s), n.
[NL., fr. L. manes the ghosts or shades of the dead. So called
from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks for its food by
night.] (Zoöl.) 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.

{ Man"i*to (?), Man"i*tou (?), Man"i*tu
(?) }, n.


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