sea serpent
Americannoun
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an enormous, imaginary, snakelike or dragonlike marine animal.
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Astronomy. Sea Serpent, the constellation Hydra.
noun
Etymology
Origin of sea serpent
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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“It definitely looks fanciful; it evokes the sea serpent mythology.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2024
Near the coast of Norway, Magnus depicts a bright-red sea serpent attacking a ship that tilts as though it’s being taken under.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 28, 2023
In 1842, a vast, nearly intact skeleton was unearthed on a plantation in Alabama; it was soon identified as a member of Basilosaurus, a recently named genus of prehistoric sea serpent.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
This is balanced with all of the aforementioned struggles like finding a mythical sea serpent or perfecting a radical kind of surgery.
From The Verge ● May 12, 2022
At the end of my dad’s line, a huge green sea serpent erupted from the water.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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