Dugong

[dju:gɒn]

Definition

(noun.) sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate.

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Definition

(n.) 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.

Edited by Eileen

Definition

n. a kind of herb-eating whale from 8 to 20 feet long found in Indian seas—the supposed original of the mermaid.

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