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dugongidae

/ˌduːɡɒŋˈɡaɪdiː/

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noun

/ˌduːɡɒŋˈɡaɪdiː/C2formalscientific
  • ruТаксономическое семейство морских млекопитающих отряда сирен, включающее дюгоней и вымершую стеллерову корову.

A taxonomic family of marine mammals within the order Sirenia, which includes the dugong and the extinct Steller's sea cow.

proper noun

  1. Family of marine mammalsC2formalscientific

    A biological family within the order Sirenia, comprising the dugong and the extinct Steller's sea cow.

    ruСемейство дюгоневых

    • The Dugongidae family is one of two extant families in the order Sirenia.
    • Steller's sea cow, a member of the Dugongidae, was hunted to extinction in the 18th century.
    • Dugongs are the only surviving species within the Dugongidae family.
Forms
  • dugongidae plural form
  • dugongidae' possessive plural form
  • dugongidae's possessive singular form