Dugong

//ˈduɡɑŋ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A plant-eating aquatic marine mammal, of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions.

    "The Ceylong dugong is an extraordinary and interesting animal which is often seen on the coast. It is plentiful in and about the Gulf of Manaar, and resembles somewhat a huge, thickly-made, bluff-headed seal."

  2. 2
    sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate wordnet

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dugong dugonmarine animalsea cowsea cowsea pig

Example

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"The dugong is a herbivorous marine mammal."

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano dugong.

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dugong dugon

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