dugong

[ doo-gong, -gawng ]

/ ˈdu gɒŋ, -gɔŋ /

noun

an herbivorous, aquatic mammal, Dugong dugon, of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, having a barrel-shaped body, flipperlike forelimbs, no hind limbs, and a triangular tail: widespread but rare.

Origin of dugong

1790–1800; <New Latin <German: first recorded as dugung, apparently misrepresentation of Malay duyung, or a cognate Austronesian word

Words nearby dugong

dug, du Gard, Dugas' test, dugento, dugite, dugong, dugout, Du Guesclin, duh, Duhamel, Duhring's disease

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Example sentences from the Web for dugong

The dugong is found in large numbers in Hervey's Bay, from which the famed oil is manufactured, also the pearl oyster.
A Source Book Of Australian History|Compiled by Gwendolen H. Swinburne
The crews feel encouraged, and are at present ashore feasting on dugong, sago, and betel-nuts.
Adventures in New Guinea|James Chalmers
Unfortunately both the dugong and the manatee are being hunted to extinction.
Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained|Henry Lee
This was submitted to the members of the Philosophical Society, when it proved to be the skeleton of a Dugong.
Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.|John Timbs

Another favourite article of food is the dugong (Halicore australis) of which a few are killed every year.
Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2)|John MacGillivray

British Dictionary definitions for dugong

dugong

/ (ˈduːɡɒŋ) /

noun

a whalelike sirenian mammal, Dugong dugon, occurring in shallow tropical waters from E Africa to Australia: family Dugongidae

Word Origin for dugong

C19: from Malay duyong

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单词	dugong
释义	dugong [ doo-gong, -gawng ] / ˈdu gɒŋ, -gɔŋ / noun an herbivorous, aquatic mammal, Dugong dugon, of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, having a barrel-shaped body, flipperlike forelimbs, no hind limbs, and a triangular tail: widespread but rare. Origin of dugong 1790–1800; <New Latin <German: first recorded as dugung, apparently misrepresentation of Malay duyung, or a cognate Austronesian word Words nearby dugong dug, du Gard, Dugas' test, dugento, dugite, dugong, dugout, Du Guesclin, duh, Duhamel, Duhring's disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dugong The dugong is found in large numbers in Hervey's Bay, from which the famed oil is manufactured, also the pearl oyster. A Source Book Of Australian History\|Compiled by Gwendolen H. Swinburne The crews feel encouraged, and are at present ashore feasting on dugong, sago, and betel-nuts. Adventures in New Guinea\|James Chalmers Unfortunately both the dugong and the manatee are being hunted to extinction. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained\|Henry Lee This was submitted to the members of the Philosophical Society, when it proved to be the skeleton of a Dugong. Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.\|John Timbs Another favourite article of food is the dugong (Halicore australis) of which a few are killed every year. Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|John MacGillivray British Dictionary definitions for dugong dugong / (ˈduːɡɒŋ) / noun a whalelike sirenian mammal, Dugong dugon, occurring in shallow tropical waters from E Africa to Australia: family Dugongidae Word Origin for dugong C19: from Malay duyong Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to dugong English Words That Came From The PhilippinesMany words from Tagalog and other languages from the Philippines have found their way into English. See how many of these you've encountered in your everyday vocabulary. READ MORE
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dugong

noun

Origin of dugong

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British Dictionary definitions for dugong

noun

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