sirenian

[ sahy-ree-nee-uh n ]
/ saɪˈri ni ən /

noun

an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.

Origin of sirenian

1880–85; < New Latin Sireni(a) (see siren, -ia) + -an

Words nearby sirenian

sirdar, sire, siree, siren, sirena, sirenian, sirenic, sirenomelia, sirens, sirenum, siret

Example sentences from the Web for sirenian

  • Why was it so difficult to abandon the Sirenian creakings of this chair?

    Sinister Street, vol. 2 |Compton Mackenzie

  • Theirs should be sirenian moons and dawns, and life would be this dream's perfect fulfilment.

    Guy and Pauline |Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for sirenian

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