"mercow" meaning in All languages combined

See mercow on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mercows [plural]
Etymology: From mer- + cow, modelled after sea-cow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mer|cow}} mer- + cow Head templates: {{en-noun}} mercow (plural mercows)
  1. Any of several marine mammals of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong; sea-cow. Categories (lifeform): Dugongs and manatees

Inflected forms

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