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x Chermont de Miranda, Vicente
  1905
Glossario paraense ou collecção de vocabulos peculiares á Amazonia e especialmente á Ilha do Marajó.
Pará, Livr. Maranhense: v + 120.
–Discusses the etymology of the Tupi word "michira", used for manatee meat fried and preserved in its own fat (62).

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x  1905Chermont de Miranda, V. (etymology of word "michira"; 62.)