sea cow

noun

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Five years ago, as nitrogen levels rose and seagrass died, the gentle sea cows starved to death by the hundreds. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025 For example, the largest tiger sharks are the ones that shape the behavior of turtles and sea cows, benefiting seagrass ecosystems. Michael Heithaus, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024 Beasts of the Sea is a novel set over the course of three centuries that tracks the relationship between humans and the now-extinct Steller’s sea cow. Literary Hub july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025 The state is fighting a federal court order to stop allowing the water pollution that’s killing sea cows in record numbers. Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sea cow

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First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sea cow was in 1613

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“Sea cow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20cow. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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