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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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