Sailors Supposedly Once Mistook This for a Mermaid

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Brazilian Tour, Group 778, Puzzle 4 (Astrud Gilberto).

Question is: Sailors Supposedly Once Mistook This for a Mermaid

and the answer is: MANATEE

Word Meaning:

MANATEE — A mostly herbivorous sirenian of the genus Trichechus, having a paddle-like tail and nails on their flippers, found in tropical regions.

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