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Meaning of sirenian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/saɪˈɹiːniən/

Definitions

Any of a group of aquatic, herbivorous mammals of the order Sirenia, a manatee or a dugong.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

sirenid Sirenik Sirenik Yupik Sireniki Yupik Sirenikskiy sirenin