Hydrodamalis
noun
Hy·dro·dam·a·lis
Definition of Hydrodamalis
: a genus of aquatic mammals that includes only the Steller's sea cow and is now usually placed in the family Dugongidae but was formerly made type of a separate family
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Origin and Etymology of hydrodamalis
New Latin, from hydr- + Greek damalis heifer; akin to Greek damalēs young bull — more at dama
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