noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of sirenian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sirenian
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
sea cow
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Pronunciation
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/ˈsiːˌkaʊ/
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noun
Meaning 2
any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sirenian mammal, sirenian
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aquatic mammal
Narrower terms: manatee, Trichechus manatus, dugong, Dugong dugon, Steller's sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas
History
Etymology
From sea + cow.