dugong

/'du:gɔɳ/

Thân thiện

A dugong grazes on seagrass in a shallow coastal bay.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A marine mammal: The dugong is a large, fully aquatic, herbivorous mammal belonging to the order Sirenia. It is characterized by its stout body, flipper-like forelimbs, a notched, fluked tail (bilobate), and a distinctive, downturned snout adapted for grazing on seagrasses.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The dugong is often called a "sea cow" due to its grazing habits.
  • Conservation efforts are crucial to protect the vulnerable dugong populations.
  • We saw a dugong feeding peacefully in the shallow seagrass bed.

Advanced Usage

• "Dugong dugon": This is the full scientific name (genus and species) for the dugong, used in formal biological contexts.
  • The species Dugong dugon is listed as vulnerable to extinction.

Variants and Related Words

• Sirenian (n): A member of the order Sirenia, which includes dugongs and manatees.
  • Manatees and dugongs are both sirenians.

Synonyms

• Sea cow: A common name for the dugong (and sometimes manatees), referring to its slow movement and herbivorous diet.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dugong dugon