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单词 sirenian
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Definition of sirenian in English:

sirenian

noun sʌɪˈriːnɪənsaɪˈriniən
Zoology
  • A large aquatic plant-eating mammal of the order Sirenia, such as a manatee or dugong.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The remaining sirenians, are seriously threatened by hunting, habitat degradation, and in the case of manatees, collisions with boats in the shallow coastal areas they prefer.
    • Modern sirenians are large, docile, aquatic herbivores.
    • All living sirenians are found in warm tropical and subtropical waters.
    • To understand isotopic variation in Florida sirenians, we selected four teeth for serial sampling.
adjective sʌɪˈriːnɪənsaɪˈriniən
Zoology
  • Relating to or denoting sirenians.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The hyrax - elephant - sirenian core is well-accepted on morphological grounds.
    • This may have supported a strong, fleshy lip with which Thalassocnus grazed seagrass or kelp, much like manatees and their sirenian relatives.
    • Corystosiren is a late-surviving dugong at a time when sirenian fossils are exceedingly rare in Florida.

Definition of sirenian in US English:

sirenian

nounsaɪˈriniənsīˈrēnēən
Zoology
  • A large aquatic plant-eating mammal of the order Sirenia, such as a manatee or dugong.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Modern sirenians are large, docile, aquatic herbivores.
    • All living sirenians are found in warm tropical and subtropical waters.
    • The remaining sirenians, are seriously threatened by hunting, habitat degradation, and in the case of manatees, collisions with boats in the shallow coastal areas they prefer.
    • To understand isotopic variation in Florida sirenians, we selected four teeth for serial sampling.
adjectivesaɪˈriniənsīˈrēnēən
Zoology
  • Relating to or denoting sirenians.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Corystosiren is a late-surviving dugong at a time when sirenian fossils are exceedingly rare in Florida.
    • The hyrax - elephant - sirenian core is well-accepted on morphological grounds.
    • This may have supported a strong, fleshy lip with which Thalassocnus grazed seagrass or kelp, much like manatees and their sirenian relatives.
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