genus dugong

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   type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs

   Broadermammal genus

   Part ofDugongidae

Questions about genus dugong

What does genus dugong mean?

genus dugong means "type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs".

Is genus dugong a common word?

genus dugong is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.