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Definition of Dugong dugon
1. Noun. Sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate.
Exact synonyms: Dugong
Generic synonyms: Sea Cow, Sirenian, Sirenian Mammal
Group relationships: Genus Dugong
Generic synonyms: Sea Cow, Sirenian, Sirenian Mammal
Group relationships: Genus Dugong
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dugong Dugon
Literary usage of Dugong dugon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1895)
"This was evidently not a misprint, as the same spelling occurs twice. The name
for the dugong will, therefore, be Dugong dugon (Müller), ..."
2. Investing in Biological Diversity: The Cairns Conference : Proceedings of by OECD Staff (1997)
"... or a family, such as the dugong (Dugong dugon), while another may belong to
a genus or family with numerous closely related species, for example, ..."
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