单词	dugong
释义	dugong /ˈduːɡɒŋ / /ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/ noun (plural same or dugongs) A sea cow found on the coasts of the Indian Ocean from eastern Africa to northern Australia. It is distinguished from the manatees by its forked tail. Dugong dugon, family Dugongidae. Genetic evidence suggests that the elephant's closest relatives in evolutionary terms are manatees and dugongs, herbivorous sea cows that live full-time in the water.... Dugongs and manatees make up the order Sirenia, so-named because dugongs and manatees are thought to have given rise to the myth of the mermaids or sirens of the sea. A modern analog for this is the dugong from the Pacific Ocean. Origin Early 19th century: based on Malay duyong.
随便看	black-headed gull black heart black-hearted black-heartedness black heat black helicopter black hellebore black helmet Black Hills black history black hole Black Hole of Calcutta black house Black, Hugo black humor black humour Black Hundred Black Hundreds black ice blackie Black Indian black information blacking blacking ball blacking man

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。