halicore

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Pronunciation

/həˈlɪ.kə.ɹiː/

Definition of halicore

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noun

(obsolete)The dugong.

“I constitute the fourth order or stem of mammalia out of the suborders of Whales, Dolphins, Halicores, Seals, and Carnivoræ […]”
“[…]the dugong or halicore, of which the distribution is rather widespread, from the Red Sea and East African coasts to the west coast of Australia.”

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From Late Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “sea”) + κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden”).

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