Definition of Rytina
1. n. A genus of large edentulous sirenians, allied to the dugong and manatee, including but one species (R. Stelleri); -- called also Steller's sea cow.
Medical Definition of Rytina
1.
A genus of large edentulous sirenians, allied to the dugong and manatee, including but one species (R. Stelleri).
Synonym: Steller's sea cow.
Alternative forms: Rhytina.
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.
Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A wrinkle.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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