sirenian

American  

[sahy-ree-nee-uhn] / saɪˈri ni ən /

noun

1. an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.

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sirenian British  

/ saɪˈriːnɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Sirenia, an order of aquatic herbivorous placental mammals having forelimbs modified as paddles, no hind limbs, and a horizontally flattened tail: contains only the dugong and manatees

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noun

1. any animal belonging to the order Sirenia; a sea cow

Etymology

Origin of sirenian

1880–85; < New Latin Sireni ( a ) ( see siren, -ia) + -an

Example Sentences

Theirs should be sirenian moons and dawns, and life would be this dream's perfect fulfilment.

From Plashers Mead A Novel by MacKenzie, Compton