English Dictionary: Dugong | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Dugong \Du*gong"\, n. [Malayan d[?]y[?]ng, or Javan. duyung.] (Zo[94]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}.] |