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dugong
(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
Origin: ModL < Malay duyong
See dugong in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A herbivorous marine mammal (Dugong dugon), native to tropical coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and southwest Pacific Ocean and having flipperlike forelimbs and a deeply notched tail fin.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin Dugong, genus name
Origin: , possibly from Malay duyong
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