sirenian

[ sahy-ree-nee-uhn ]

/ saɪˈri ni ən /

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noun

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

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Origin of sirenian

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

Words nearby sirenian

Siraj-ud-daula, sirdar, sire, siren, Sirena, sirenian, sirenic, Sirens, Siret, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, siriasis

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How to use sirenian in a sentence

Theirs should be sirenian moons and dawns, and life would be this dream's perfect fulfilment.
Guy and Pauline|Compton Mackenzie
Why was it so difficult to abandon the Sirenian creakings of this chair?
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for sirenian

sirenian

/ (saɪˈriːnɪən) /

adjective

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

noun

any animal belonging to the order Sirenia; a sea cow

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