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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-ree-nee-uh n]
- /saɪˈri ni ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sahy-ree-nee-uh n]
- /saɪˈri ni ən/
Definitions of sirenian word
- noun sirenian an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong. 1
- adjective sirenian 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 0
- noun sirenian any animal belonging to the order Sirenia; a sea cow 0
- noun sirenian sea cow 0
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Origin of sirenian
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin Sireni(a) (see siren, -ia) + -an
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Parts of speech for Sirenian
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sirenian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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