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sirenians

sirenians is the plural of sirenian.

Meaning of sirenian

Noun

sirenian (plural sirenians)

  1. A marine mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong, characterized by large forelimbs with no hind limbs.
    • The cetaceans (whales and dolphins) together with the sirenians (sea cows and manatees) are the sea mammals best-adapted to the seas of today, but it is the cetaceans that have most engaged the attention of mankind as both prey and fellow sentient being.2011 September 22, Richard Shelton, “Sheep, pig, whale”, in Times Literary Supplement
    Synonyms:
    sea cow

Questions about sirenians

What is sirenians the plural of?
Sirenians is the plural of sirenian.

Words near sirenians in the dictionary

  1. sirene
  2. sirened
  3. sirenes
  4. Sirengate
  5. sirenian
  6. sirenians
  7. sirenic
  8. sirenical
  9. sirenically
  10. sirenid
  11. sirenids

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