sea cow meaning

UK /siː kaʊ/ US /si kaʊ/ 2 syllables

sea cow (noun): any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs.

Definition of sea cow

  1. any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs

    Synonyms: sirenian mammal, sirenian

    Type of: aquatic mammal

    Kinds: manatee, dugong, Steller's sea cow

How to pronounce sea cow

sea cow is pronounced /siː kaʊ/ in British English and /si kaʊ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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