steller's sea cow

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Noun steller's sea cow has 1 sense

Steller's sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas - extinct large sirenian mammal formerly found near Asiatic coast of the Bering Sea
--₁ is a kind of sea cow, sirenian mammal, sirenian
--₁ is a member of Hydrodamalis, genus Hydrodamalis

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Steller's Sea Cow

Definition: Steller's Sea Cow is an extinct species of sirenian, a type of marine mammal similar to a dugong or manatee. It was the largest member of the order Sirenia, growing up to 10 meters in length.

Senses:

Noun: A herbivorous marine mammal that inhabited the Bering Sea and became extinct in the 18th century.
Noun: The official scientific name of the species is Hydrodamalis gigas.

Sample Sentences:

Steller's Sea Cow was discovered by the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller during an expedition in 1741.
The extinction of Steller's Sea Cow is believed to be primarily due to over-hunting by humans.
The scientific community mourns the loss of the unique species known as Steller's Sea Cow.

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