Dugong
See also: dugong
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Cebuano dugong.
Proper noun edit
Dugong m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Dugongidae – dugong, a sea mammal.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Trechnotheria - subclass; Zatheria - infraclass; Epitheria - magnorder; Afrotheria - superorder; Sirenia - order; Dugongidae - family; Dugonginae - subfamily
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Dugong dugon - sole species
Further reading edit
- Dugong on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Dugong on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Dugong on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
German edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Cebuano dugong.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Dugong m (strong, genitive Dugongs or Dugong, plural Dugongs or Dugonge)
- dugong
- Synonym: Gabelschwanzseekuh
Usage notes edit
- The word is not widely known among the general population. The broader term Seekuh will be used instead.
Declension edit
Declension of Dugong [masculine, strong]