dugong

(do̵̅o̅gôŋ′)

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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