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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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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 MackenzieWhy was it so difficult to abandon the Sirenian creakings of this chair?
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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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