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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hae-u
"해우는 주로 수초를 먹고 사는 포유류입니다."
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2 senses- 1
Any of various large, plant-eating aquatic placental mammals of the order Sirenia, such as the manatee or dugong.
"The gentle sea-cow grazed slowly on seagrass in the shallow coastal waters." - 2
Specifically, Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), a massive, extinct Arctic sirenian hunted to extinction in the 18th century.
"Historical records from Arctic explorers provide the primary accounts of the enormous sea-cow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of 'sea' and 'cow', originating in the 17th century as a descriptive translation of various large, herbivorous marine mammals. It was notably applied to the now-extinct Steller's sea cow as well as existing sirenians like manatees and dugongs, reflecting their grazing behavior in aquatic environments.
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vache marine
Transliteration: /vaʃ ma.ʁin/
"La vache marine broute paisiblement dans les herbiers marins."
Seekuh
Transliteration: /ˈzeːˌkuː/
"Die Seekuh ernährt sich hauptsächlich von Wasserpflanzen."
vacca marina
Transliteration: /ˈvak.ka maˈri.na/
"La vacca marina nuota lentamente lungo la costa."
vaca marina
Transliteration: /ˈba.ka maˈɾi.na/
"La vaca marina es un mamífero herbívoro que vive en el agua."
vaca-marinha
Transliteration: /ˈva.kɐ mɐˈɾi.ɲɐ/
"A vaca-marinha alimenta-se de vegetação aquática."
समुद्री गाय
Transliteration: samudri gay
"समुद्री गाय एक शाकाहारी जलीय स्तनधारी जीव है।"
海牛
Transliteration: hǎi niú
"海牛是一种温顺的海洋哺乳动物。"
해우
Transliteration: hae-u
"해우는 주로 수초를 먹고 사는 포유류입니다."
海牛
Transliteration: kaigyū
"海牛は温暖な海域に生息する草食性の哺乳類です。"
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