[doo-gong, -gawng] 
| 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. |
du·gong (dōō'gŏng', -gông')  (click for larger image in new window) n. A herbivorous marine mammal (Dugong dugon), native to tropical coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and southwest Pacific Ocean and having flipperlike forelimbs and a deeply notched tail fin. [New Latin Dugong, genus name, possibly from Malay duyong.] |