Man"i*kin (?), n. [OD. manneken, dim. of man man. See Man, and -kin.]

1.

A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin.

2.

A model of the human body, made of papier-mache or other material, commonly in detachable pieces, for exhibiting the different parts and organs, their relative position, etc.

 

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