Word
dugong
儒艮；儒艮科动物
核心释义
A plant-eating marine mammal found in tropical coastal waters from East Africa to Australia, with a fluked tail and tusks in males; a member of the family Dugongidae.
- 1.
A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.
- 2.
儒艮,一种海牛目哺乳动物,分布于东非至澳大利亚,有獠牙,尾扁平分叉
sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate
- 3.
Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind.
儒艮,一种海牛目哺乳动物,分布于东非至澳大利亚,有獠牙,尾扁平分叉；儒艮(海生哺乳动物)
用法In use
The dugong is a gentle marine mammal that grazes on seagrass.
用法提示：使用名词单数形式作主语，介绍儒艮的一般特征。
Dugongs are often found in the warm coastal waters of the Indian Ocean.
用法提示：使用复数形式作主语，描述儒艮的栖息地。
A dugong can hold its breath for up to six minutes while feeding.
用法提示：使用不定冠词加单数形式，说明儒艮的生理能力。
a dugong
A dugong was spotted near the coast.
在海岸附近发现了一头儒艮。
dugongs
复数形式用于泛指该类动物。
Dugongs are marine mammals.
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