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dugong

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

du·gong / ˈdoōgäng; -gông/ • n. (pl. same or dugongs ) an aquatic mammal (Dugong dugon, family Dugongidae) found on the coasts of the Indian Ocean from eastern Africa to northern Australia. It is distinguished from the manatees by its forked tail.

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dugong

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

dugong (sea cow) Large plant-eating aquatic mammal found in shallow coastal waters of Africa, Asia, and Australia. Grey and hairless, the dugong has no hind legs, and its forelegs are weak flippers. Length: 2.5–4m (8–13ft); weight: 270kg (600lb). Family Dugongidae.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

dugong large aquatic herbivorous animal. XVIII. ult. — Malay duyong (recorded 1751 as dugung).

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T. F. HOAD. "dugong." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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dugong

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

dugong see sirenian .

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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

dugong See DUGONGIDAE.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "dugong." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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