sirenian Zoology

sirenian Zoology
sirenian Zoology [sʌɪ'ri:nɪən]
noun a large aquatic plant-eating mammal of the order Sirenia, which includes the manatees and dugongs.
adjective relating to sirenians.
Origin
from mod. L. Sirenia, from L. Siren (see siren).

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