Preferred Label : dugong;
MeSH definition : A genus of the order Sirenia characterized by a notched tail, the presence of nasal
bones and a long nasal cavity, and large columnar teeth lacking enamel. Dugongs inhabit
the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and the Malay Archipelago. (From
Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996);
MeSH synonym : dugongs;
CISMeF synonym : dugong, dugong; dugon, dugong;
MeSH hyponym : dugong dugon; sea cows; Cow, Sea; Cows, Sea; Sea Cow; Dugong dugong;
MeSH Related Number : txid29137;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugong;
UNII : txid29136;
Origin ID : D020454;
UMLS CUI : C0325149;
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A genus of the order Sirenia characterized by a notched tail, the presence of nasal
bones and a long nasal cavity, and large columnar teeth lacking enamel. Dugongs inhabit
the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and the Malay Archipelago. (From
Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996)