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sea serpent

American  

noun

  1. an enormous, imaginary, snakelike or dragonlike marine animal.

  2. Astronomy. Sea Serpent, the constellation Hydra.

sea serpent British  

noun

  1. a huge legendary creature of the sea resembling a snake or dragon

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Etymology

Origin of sea serpent

First recorded in 1640–50

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