sea horse
Britishnoun
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any marine teleost fish of the temperate and tropical genus Hippocampus, having a bony-plated body, a prehensile tail, and a horselike head and swimming in an upright position: family Syngnathidae (pipefishes)
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an archaic name for the walrus
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a fabled sea creature with the tail of a fish and the front parts of a horse
Example Sentences
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Female sea horses utilize a protruding egg duct to essentially impregnate the male sea horse with her eggs, which he fertilizes and eventually births.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2023
There’s a nice-sized playground with slides, swings and adventuring opportunities, and a Chesapeake Bay-themed carousel, offering the chance to ride a sea horse, hummingbird, eagle and other creatures.
From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2021
Superheroes who travel by sea horse never get any respect.
From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2018
I headed upstairs to the sea horse section, where the air smelled of salt and fishy demise.
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2018
Renzo gave the sea horse a gentle shove.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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