sirenian


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sirenian /sʌɪˈriːnɪən/ Zoology
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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