 sea_moss |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) sessile aquatic animal forming mosslike colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding | |
| Synonyms: | polyzoan sea_mat moss_animal bryozoan | |
| Related terms: | invertebrate Bryozoa | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen) | |
| Related terms: | red_algae | |
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sea_mouse |
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