Rhytina

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rytina \Ryt"i*na\ (r[i^]t"[i^]*n[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ryti`s
     a wrinkle.] (Zool.)
     A genus of large edentulous sirenians, allied to the dugong
     and manatee, including but one species ({Rytina Stelleri});
     -- called also {Steller's sea cow}, {stellerine} and
     {steller}. [Written also {Rhytina}.]


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     Note: It is now extinct, but was formerly abundant at
           Bering's Island, near Bering'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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rhytina \Rhyt"i*na\, n. (Zool.)
     See {Rytina}.
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