English Dictionary

sirenian

IPA（発音記号）

/sʌɪˈɹiːnɪən/

名詞

(zoology) Any of a group of aquatic, herbivorous mammals, of the order Sirenia, including the manatees and dugong.

日本語の意味

海生の草食性哺乳類。海牛目に属し、マナティーやジュゴンなどが含まれる。

After weeks of rehabilitation, the marine rescue team released a recovered sirenian back into the sheltered bay.

数週間のリハビリの後、海洋救助チームは回復した海牛類（マナティーやジュゴンなど）を入り江へ戻した。

意味（1）

(zoology) Any of a group of aquatic, herbivorous mammals, of the order Sirenia, including the manatees and dugong.

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.

sirenians （ plural ）