Dugong
/ˈduːgɒŋ/noun
(复同单, 或 dugongs)
1- 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.儒艮。
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- Dugong dugon, family Dugongidae.拉丁名Dugong dugon, 儒艮科。
词源
early 19th cent.: based on Malay duyong.