Dugong (n.) An aquatic herbivorous mammal (Halicore dugong), of the order Sirenia, allied to the manatee, but with a bilobed tail. It inhabits the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, East Indies, and Australia. |
genus Dugong | type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs |
dugong Dugong dugon | sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia, the flat tail is bilobate |