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Sea Cow (Noun)

Meaning

Any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The dugong is a large sea cow that inhabits the warm waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
  • Sea cows spend most of their time grazing on seagrasses and algae in shallow coastal waters.
  • Unfortunately, the Steller's sea cow, discovered by the German naturalist Georg Steller in the 18th century, is now extinct.
  • In some cultures, sea cows are considered a delicacy and are hunted for their meat and hides.
  • Scientists are studying the behavior of manatees, a type of sea cow found in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Synonyms

  • Sirenian Mammal
  • Sirenian

Hyponyms

  • Hydrodamalis Gigas
  • Trichechus Manatus
  • Dugong Dugon
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