Get to know Dugong better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like sirenian.
Dugong meaning
- A plant-eating aquatic marine mammal, of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions.
- Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind.
Synonyms of Dugong
Using Dugong
- The main meaning on this page is: A plant-eating aquatic marine mammal, of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions. | Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind.
- Useful related words include: dugong dugon, sea cow, sirenian mammal, sirenian.
- In the example corpus, dugong often appears in combinations such as: the dugong, of dugong, dugong is.
Context around Dugong
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dugong
- In this selection, "dugong" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, word, term, 21st, tail, population and derives stand out and add context to how "dugong" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the dugong family dugongidae and dugong habitat in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dugong" sits close to words such as aaf, aalen and abrogated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dugong
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In many countries, dugong numbers have never been surveyed. (9 words)
Dugong tail fluke The skull of a dugong is unique. (10 words)
Because they are shy, and do not approach humans, little is known about dugong behaviour. (15 words)
Etymology and taxonomy seeAlso The word "dugong" derives from the Tagalog term dugong which was in turn adopted from the Malay duyung, both meaning "lady of the sea". citation Other common local names include "sea cow", "sea pig" and "sea camel". (41 words)
Dugong habitat in the Oura bay area of Henoko, Okinawa, Japan, is currently under threat from land reclamation conducted by Japanese Government in order to build a US Marine base in the area. (33 words)
Its tail is paddle-shaped, and is the clearest visible difference between manatees and dugongs; a dugong tail is fluked, similar in shape to a that of a whale. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Dugong tail fluke The skull of a dugong is unique.
Etymology and taxonomy seeAlso The word "dugong" derives from the Tagalog term dugong which was in turn adopted from the Malay duyung, both meaning "lady of the sea". citation Other common local names include "sea cow", "sea pig" and "sea camel".
Only certain seagrass meadows are suitable for dugong consumption, due to the dugong's highly specialised diet.
The dugong lacks nails on its flippers, which are only 15% of a dugong's body length.
In early October, fishing nets were to blame for the 21st dugong death of the year, a young female that drowned off Krabi.
In the dugong's case, however, it seems that the decline in animal numbers is the biggest hurdle to in-depth studies.
The dugong is a species of marine mammal similar to the American manatee and can grow to about 3.4 meters (11 feet) in length.
Mrs Simmons, from nearby Yeppoon, thought maybe it was a dugong and contacted Gold Coast's marine park, Sea World.
Anatomy and morphology The dugong's body is large with a cylindrical shape that tapers at both ends.
A wide variety of seagrass has been found in dugong stomach contents, and evidence exists they will eat algae when seagrass is scarce.
Because they are shy, and do not approach humans, little is known about dugong behaviour.
Despite this, the dugong population is thought to be shrinking, with a worldwide decline of 20 per cent in the last 90 years.
Dugong habitat in the Oura bay area of Henoko, Okinawa, Japan, is currently under threat from land reclamation conducted by Japanese Government in order to build a US Marine base in the area.
Dugong's current number is dwindling and it is not clear how many are currently alive or what their reproductive trend is.
Dugongs' or sea cows' hides have been thought Rupell, E. (Rupell and Leuckart, 1828, 1831) saw the Arabic word tucash (dugong) as equivalent to tahash (Heb.
Feeding Typical dugong feeding area in Moreton Bay Dugongs, along with other sirenians, are referred to as " sea cows " because their diet consists mainly of sea-grass.
Hydrodamalis gigas, Steller's sea cow, could reach lengths of 8 m. citation The three manatee species (family Trichechidae) and the dugong (family Dugongidae) are endangered species.
In areas such as northern Australia, hunting remains the greatest impact on the dugong population.
In many countries, dugong numbers have never been surveyed.
Its tail is paddle-shaped, and is the clearest visible difference between manatees and dugongs; a dugong tail is fluked, similar in shape to a that of a whale.
Common combinations with dugong
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the dugong 12×
- of dugong 4×
- dugong is 4×
- dugong population 3×
- dugong as 3×
- dugong tail 2×
- dugong and 2×
- dugong feeding 2×
- dugong habitats 2×