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Definition of Eelgrass
1. Noun. Submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts.
Group relationships: Genus Zostera, Zostera
Generic synonyms: Aquatic Plant, Hydrophyte, Hydrophytic Plant, Water Plant
2. Noun. Submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia.
Group relationships: Genus Vallisneria, Vallisneria
Generic synonyms: Aquatic Plant, Hydrophyte, Hydrophytic Plant, Water Plant
Definition of Eelgrass
1. n. A plant (Zostera marina), with very long and narrow leaves, growing abundantly in shallow bays along the North Atlantic coast.
Definition of Eelgrass
1. Noun. A plant (''Zostera marina''), with very long and narrow leaves, growing abundantly in shallow bays along the North Atlantic coast. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eelgrass
1. an aquatic plant [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Eelgrass
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Eelgrass
| eejits eek eel eel-like eel-mother eelblennies eelblenny eelboat eelboats eelbuck | eelbucks eeled eeler eelfare eelfares eelier eeliest eeling eellike eelpot | eelpots eelpout eelpouts eels eelskin eelskins eelspear |
Literary usage of Eelgrass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet by C. John Ralph (1997)
"Shorelines with Broad Shelf This group is represented by four habitat types,
eelgrass and Sand, Kelp and Cobble, Cobble and Rock, and Sand and Mud. ..."
2. Sea and Land: Features of Coasts and Oceans, with Special Reference to the by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler (1895)
"When the tide is high, the tops of the eelgrass plants are some feet below the
... In this position the eelgrass will no longer flourish, and for a time the ..."
3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1902)
"At the same time, even though the littoral drift be not held permanently by the
eelgrass, yet the time required for it to pass the place, and hence its ..."
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