dugong C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈduɡɑŋ/ UK /ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #69945 Meanings 1 noun sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia The dugong feeds on seagrass in warm coastal waters. 2 noun A plant-eating aquatic marine mammal, of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions. 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. 3 noun Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind. The dugong feeds on seagrass in warm coastal waters. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · any animal of the family... dugongid Word family Derived forms dugongine Related forms manatee Etymology Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *duyuŋ Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duyuŋ Cebuano dugongbor. English dugong Borrowed from Cebuano dugong. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dugong **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈduɡɑŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 69945 ## Meanings 1. sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia 2. A plant-eating aquatic marine mammal, of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions. 3. Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind. ## Examples - The dugong feeds on seagrass in warm coastal waters. - 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. - The dugong feeds on seagrass in warm coastal waters. ## Derived Forms - dugongine ## Related Forms - manatee ## Etymology Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *duyuŋ Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duyuŋ Cebuano dugongbor. English dugong Borrowed from Cebuano dugong. ## Topics - Animals markdown