transcription, транскрипция: [ sī-ˈrē-nē-ən ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin Sirenia, from Latin siren
Date: 1883
: any of an order (Sirenia) of aquatic herbivorous mammals (as a manatee, dugong, or Steller's sea cow) that have large forelimbs resembling paddles, no hind limbs, and a flattened tail resembling a fin
• sirenian adjective