ALL meanings of dugong
du·gong
D d - noun dugong An aquatic mammal found on the coasts of the Indian Ocean from eastern Africa to northern Australia. It is distinguished from the manatees by its forked tail. 1
- noun dugong an herbivorous, aquatic mammal, Dugong dugon, of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, having a barrel-shaped body, flipperlike forelimbs, no hind limbs, and a triangular tail: widespread but rare. 1
- noun dugong a whalelike sirenian mammal, Dugong dugon, occurring in shallow tropical waters from E Africa to Australia: family Dugongidae 0
- noun dugong any of a genus (Dugong) of large tropical sirenian mammals that live along the shores of the Indian Ocean and feed mostly on seaweed 0
- noun dugong A plant-eating aquatic marine mammal, of the genus Dugong, found in tropical regions. Dugong dugon. 0