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eelgrass
[ eel-gras, -grahs ]
/ ˈilˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /
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noun
a grasslike marine plant, Zostera marina, having ribbonlike leaves.
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eelgrass
/ (ˈiːlˌɡrɑːs) /
noun
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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