dugong
n. தழையுண்ணும் கடல்வாழ் பால்குடி விலங்குவகை.
Du*gong", n. Etym: [Malayan d, or Javan. duyung.] (Zoöl.) Defn: 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. [Written also duyong.]