rytina

1 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: steller's sea cow

Rytina

2 of 2

Ryt·​i·​na

ˈritᵊnə

taxonomic synonym of hydrodamalis

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin Rytina

New Latin, irregular from rhyt- + -ina

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1836, in the meaning defined above

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