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dugong meaning in Tamil

ஆவுளியா āvuḷiyā

/ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/US/ˈduɡɑŋ/

dugong in Tamil: ஆவுளியா (āvuḷiyā), கடல் பசு (kaṭal pacu). In English, dugong means a plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.

Tamil words for dugong

Dugong dugon
ஆவுளியா āvuḷiyā, கடல் பசு kaṭal pacu

English meaning of dugong

  1. noun A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.
  2. noun Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind.

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Questions about dugong in Tamil

What is the meaning of dugong in Tamil?
Dugong in Tamil is ஆவுளியா (āvuḷiyā), கடல் பசு (kaṭal pacu).
dugong என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Dugong: ஆவுளியா (āvuḷiyā), கடல் பசு (kaṭal pacu).
What does dugong mean in English?
Dugong means a plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.

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