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RYTINA
Ryt"i*na, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of large edentulous sirenians, allied to the dugong and manatee, including but one species (R. Stelleri); -- called also Steller's sea cow. [Written also Rhytina.]
Note: * It is now extinct, but was formerly abundant at Behring's Island, near Behring's Straits. It was twenty-five feet or more in length, with a thick, blackish, naked skin. The last were killed in 1768 for their oil and flesh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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