genus Hydrodamalis

genus Hydrodamalis
noun
a genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller's sea cow
Syn: ↑Hydrodamalis
Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Dugongidae, ↑family Dugongidae
Member Meronyms: ↑Steller's sea cow, ↑Hydrodamalis gigas

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