dugong
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extraordinary, herbivorous, marine
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A plant-eating aquatic marine mammal, of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions.
The Ceylong dugong is an extraordinary and interesting animal which is often seen on the coast. It is plentiful in and about the Gulf of Manaar, and resembles somewhat a huge, thickly-made, bluff-headed seal.
“What are those things that aren’t seals? Much worse than seals. Big, blubbery things. Dugongs.”
Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind.
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4The Ceylong dugong is an extraordinary and interesting animal which is often seen on the coast. It is plentiful in and about the Gulf of Manaar, and resembles somewhat a huge, thickly-made, bluff-head
Wiktionary“What are those things that aren’t seals? Much worse than seals. Big, blubbery things. Dugongs.”
WiktionaryThe dugong is a marine mammal.
Tatoeba · #12715409The dugong is a herbivorous marine mammal.
Tatoeba · #12715420