dugong- root words — words with the dugong- root

The root dugong- comes from Malay duyung, meaning sea cow. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including dugong. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dugong- root

Explore words with dugong- — words containing the dugong- root and sharing its sense of "sea cow". Examples include dugong. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dugong- mean?

The dugong- root means sea cow, from Malay duyung. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.