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Hydrodamalis

Hydrodamalis

9.9
A very large sea mammal like Steller's sea cow that is now extinct
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The extinct Hydrodamalis was once found in the cold waters of the North Pacific.

Examples

  • The discovery of Hydrodamalis remains provided new insights into the history of marine mammals.

  • The Hydrodamalis was a massive marine mammal.

  • Scientists study fossilized bones of Hydrodamalis to learn about its behavior and environment.

  • Did you know that the Hydrodamalis lived in the North Pacific?

  • Scientists study fossilized bones of Hydrodamalis to learn about its behavior and environment.

  • The discovery of Hydrodamalis remains provided new insights into the history of marine mammals.

  • The extinct Hydrodamalis was once found in the cold waters of the North Pacific.

Compounds

Hydrodamalis gigas
  • Specialized
9.9

An extinct very large sea cow that lived in the Bering Sea and ate kelp

Surface Forms

Hydrodamalis singular
Hydrodamalises plural

Etymology

Hydrodamalis comes from Greek parts hydro- meaning 'water' and damalis meaning 'young cow'. So it literally means 'water cow', a simple image to remember that this name was used for a very large, now extinct sea cow.