Manatee vs Sirenian - What's the difference?
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As nouns the difference between manatee and sirenian is that manatee is any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family trichechidae, found in tropical regions while sirenian is (zoology) any of a group of aquatic, herbivorous mammals, of the order sirenia , including the manatees and dugong.
manatee English
Noun
( en-noun)
Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.
- There are no manatees in Armenia .
A gray colour, like that of a manatee.
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Synonyms
* lamantin, sea cow
See also
* (wikipedia)
* dugong
* mermaid
* sea cow
* siren
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sirenian English
Noun
( en noun)
(zoology) Any of a group of aquatic, herbivorous mammals, of the order Sirenia , including the manatees and dugong.
*2011 , Richard Shelton, "Sheep, pig, whale", Times Literary Supplement , 22 Sep 2011:
*: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.
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