[ 'du:gɒŋ , 'dju:- ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a sea cow found in the Indian Ocean, distinguished from the manatees by its forked tail. [ Dugong dugon .]
Origin
C19: based on Malay duyong .
[ 'du:gɒŋ , 'dju:- ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a sea cow found in the Indian Ocean, distinguished from the manatees by its forked tail. [ Dugong dugon .]
Origin
C19: based on Malay duyong .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004