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| du·gong [ d gàwng ] (plural du·gongs) |
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large plant-eating sea mammal: a large plant-eating sea mammal, related to the manatee. It has a two-lobed tail, a cleft upper lip, forelimbs resembling flippers, and tusks in the male. Native to: shallow tropical coastal waters. Latin name Dugong dugon.
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| [Early 19th century. < Malay duyung] |
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