dugong

/ˈdugɑŋ/
/ˈdugɒŋ/
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Other forms: dugongs

Definitions of dugong
  1. noun
    sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate
    synonyms: Dugong dugon
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    type of:
    sea cow, sirenian, sirenian mammal
    any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs
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