sirenian en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sʌɪˈɹiːnɪən/
- /saɪˈɹiːniən/
Etymology
From the scientific name, translingual Sirenia.
Meanings
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A marine mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong, characterized by large forelimbs with no hind limbs.
The cetaceans (whales and dolphins) together with the sirenians (sea cows and manatees) are the sea mammals best-adapted to the seas of today, but it is the cetaceans that have most engaged the attention of mankind as both prey and fellow sentient being.
2011 September 22, Richard Shelton, “Sheep, pig, whale”, in Times Literary Supplement:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sirenians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
otter · dolphin · porpoise · pinniped · walrus · whale · cetacean · seal
Hypernyms
creature · organism · marine mammal · mammal · vertebrate · animal
Synonyms
Translations (23)
sv sirendjur (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · ro lamantin (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · de Seekuh (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · he פָּרַת יָם (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · bg ламантин (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · tl duyong (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · pl krowa morska (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · he תַּחַשׁ (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · ru морска́я коро́ва (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · fi sireenieläin (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · sh morska krava (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · fr sirénien (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · ro sirenian (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · cs ochechule (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · fi merilehmä (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · chr ᎠᎺᏉ ᏩᎧ (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · hu tengeritehén (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · pl syrena (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · tr denizineği (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · es sirenio (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · mt baqra tal-baħar (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · cy morfuwch (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) · sv sjöko (marine mammal of the order Sirenia)