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sirenian
[ sahy-ree-nee-uhn ]
noun
- an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.
sirenian
/ saɪˈriːnɪən /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Sirenia, an order of aquatic herbivorous placental mammals having forelimbs modified as paddles, no hind limbs, and a horizontally flattened tail: contains only the dugong and manatees
noun
- any animal belonging to the order Sirenia; a sea cow
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Theirs should be sirenian moons and dawns, and life would be this dream's perfect fulfilment.
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Why was it so difficult to abandon the Sirenian creakings of this chair?
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