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dugong
- /ˈduɡɑŋ/ US
- /ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/ UK
noun dugongs
- A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail. The Ceylong dugong is an extraordinary and interesting animal which is often seen on the coast. It is plentiful in and about the Gulf of Manaar, and resembles somewhat a huge, thickly-made, bluff-headed seal.
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Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind.
Similar: dugongid
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noun Dugong dugon
| Español | dugongo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 듀공 dyugong |
| 日本語 | ジュゴン jugon |
| 中文 | 儒艮 rúgèn, 人魚 /人鱼 rényú |
| Kiswahili | nguva |
| Português | dugongo |
| Français | vache marine, dugong |
| Deutsch | Gabelschwanzseekuh, Dugong |
| Italiano | dugongo |
| Ελληνικά | ντιγκόνγκ ntigkóngk, ντουγκόνγκ ntougkóngk |
| Română | dugong |
| Русский | дюго́нь djugónʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | cá cúi |
| العربية | أَطُوم ʔaṭūm |
| עברית | תחש takhash |
Talk about this word "dugong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dugong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dugong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dugong "dugong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dugong.
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@misc{dugong_2026,
title = {dugong},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dugong},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
