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dugong definition

du·gong (do̵̅o̅′gôŋ′)

noun

any of a genus (Dugong) of large tropical sirenian mammals that live along the shores of the Indian Ocean and feed mostly on seaweed

Etymology: ModL < Malay duyong

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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