Definition of Dugong

1. Noun. Sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate.

Exact synonyms: Dugong Dugon
Generic synonyms: Sea Cow, Sirenian, Sirenian Mammal
Group relationships: Genus Dugong

Definition of Dugong

1. n. 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.

Definition of Dugong

1. an aquatic mammal [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dugong

1. 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. Alternative forms: duyong. Origin: Malayan dyng, or Javan. Duyung. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dugong

duffle
duffles
duffle bag
duffle coat
duffs
Duffy
duffy blood-group system
dufrenite
dufus
dufuses
Dufy
dug
Dugald Stewart
Dugas' test
dugong (current term)
dugong (current term)
Dugongidae
dugongs
Dugong dugon
dugout
dugouts
dugout canoe
dugs
duh
Duhring's disease
Duhrssen's incisions
dui
duiker
duikers
duing

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