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English
Etymology
From the scientific name, translingual Sirenia.
Pronunciation
Noun
sirenian (plural sirenians)
- (zoology) Any of a group of aquatic, herbivorous mammals, of the order Sirenia, including the manatees and dugong.
2011 September 22, Richard Shelton, “Sheep, pig, whale”, in Times Literary Supplement:The cetaceans (whales and dolphins) together with the sirenians (sea cows and manatees) are the sea mammals best-adapted to the seas of today, but it is the cetaceans that have most engaged the attention of mankind as both prey and fellow sentient being.
Synonyms
Further reading
- “sirenian”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French sirénien.
Noun
sirenian m (plural sirenieni)
- sirenian
Declension