sirenia

Noun

Meaning

An order of large aquatic herbivorous mammals, including the manatee, dugong, rytina, and several fossil genera.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

order Sirenia Dolphins Dugongidae Dugong dugon genus Dugong dugongid dugongine cetaceans large ocean mammals malayan dugong dugonginae dugongus dugongoid halicore dugong large maritime mammals

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Hypernyms

animal order

Anagrams

Erisian Isernia

Examples

They only occur on about 20% of all placentalian mammal species, and are unknown from several orders of mammals (Monotremata, Edentata, Pholidota, Chiroptera, Cetacea, Sirenia and Proboscidea). Source: Internet

Heptner, "Sirenia and carnivora (Sea cows; Wolves and Bears)" They are generally dark with a light tip, with some forms having completely light claws. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Sirena Deep sirene Sirengate sirenian sirenian mammal sirenic