eelgrass
a grasslike marine plant, Zostera marina, having ribbonlike leaves.
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How to use eelgrass in a sentence
I came on wading through eelgrass and water until I reached a sandy beach.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine | Joseph C. LincolnSoon he was in the edge of the eelgrass and "catching crabs," first on one side, then on the other.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine | Joseph C. LincolnYoung lobsters have also been found in eelgrass and on sandy bottoms in shallow water.
The Lobster Fishery of Maine. | John N. CobbThen in the eelgrass there was a funny isopod, called Caprella.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life | Ernest IngersollWell, 't ain't the fust time I've clutched eelgrass an' tore it from its muddy bottom.
Janet of the Dunes | Harriet T. Comstock
British Dictionary definitions for eelgrass
/ (ˈiːlˌɡrɑːs) /
any of several perennial submerged marine plants of the genus Zostera, esp Z. marina, having grasslike leaves: family Zosteraceae
another name for tape grass
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