Dugong
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Dugong
See also: dugong
Translingual
Etymology
Ultimately from Cebuano dugong.
Proper noun
Dugong m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Dugongidae – dugong, a sea mammal.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Trechnotheria - subclass; Zatheria - infraclass; Epitheria - magnorder; Afrotheria - superorder; Sirenia - order; Dugongidae - family; Dugonginae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Dugong dugon - sole species
Further reading
Dugong on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Dugong on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Dugong on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
German
Etymology
Ultimately from Cebuano dugong.
Pronunciation
Noun
Dugong m (strong, genitive Dugongs or Dugong, plural Dugongs or Dugonge)
- dugong
- Synonym: Gabelschwanzseekuh
Usage notes
- The word is not widely known among the general population. The broader term Seekuh will be used instead.
Declension
Declension of Dugong