Sirenian

/saɪˈɹiːniən/

Synonyms for "sirenian" (9 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
sea cowdugong

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
dugong-likefossil sirenianmanatee

Related words (4)

Noun(4 words)
manatee-likeprehistoric sireniansea cow-likesirenian mammal

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5 relation types

More general

3 entries
aquatic mammalmammalvertebrate

More specific

3 entries
Steller sea cowdugongmanatee

Collocations

12 entries
extant sirenianextinct sirenianfossil sirenianmarine mammalorder Sireniasea cowsirenian anatomysirenian dentitionsirenian distributionsirenian ecologysirenian fossilsirenian habitat

Inflections

3 entries
more sirenianmost sireniansirenians

Derivations

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Sample sentences

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The cetaceans (whales and dolphins) together with the sirenians (sea cows and manatees) are the sea mammals best-adapted to the seas of today, but it is the cetaceans that have most engaged the attention of mankind as both prey and fellow sentient being.

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