Associations to the word «Dugong»

Wiktionary

DUGONG, noun. A plant-eating aquatic marine mammal, of the genus Dugong, found in tropical regions. Dugong dugon.
DUGONG, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Dugongidae   — the dugong.
DUGONG DUGON, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Dugongidae   — the dugong.

Dictionary definition

DUGONG, noun. Sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate.

Wise words

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