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Dugong
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What's The Definition Of Dugong?
[n] sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dugong: Dugong dugon Related Terms | Find terms related to Dugong: See Also | genus Dugong | sea cow | sirenian | sirenian mammal Dugong In Webster's Dictionary \Du*gong"\, n. [Malayan d?y?ng, or Javan. duyung.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An aquatic herbivorous mammal ({Halicore dugong}), of the
order Sirenia, allied to the manatee, but with a bilobed
tail. It inhabits the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, East Indies, and
Australia. [Written also {duyong}.]
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