Dugong

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun An aquatic herbivorous mammal (Halicore dugong), of the order Sirenia, allied to the manatee, but with a bilobed tail. It inhabits the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, East Indies, and Australia.

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dugong oil
n. an oil obtained in Australia,from Halicore dugong, Gmel., by boiling the superficialfat. A subst...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris