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dugong.

A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈduɡɑŋ/General-American/ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.

  2. Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duyuŋ Cebuano dugongbor. English dugong Borrowed from Cebuano dugong.

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