Sea Horse (Noun)
Meaning 1
Either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 2
Small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The sea horse is a unique creature that can be found in shallow waters around the world.
- Sea horses are known for their distinctive horse-like heads and curled tails, which they use to grasp onto coral and seaweed.
- In the aquarium, the sea horse swam upright, its tail curled around a piece of coral as it searched for food.
- The sea horse is one of the only species of fish that swims in an upright position, using its dorsal fin to propel itself through the water.
- At the beach, children delighted in spotting sea horses hiding among the seaweed, their tiny heads bent sharply downward as they searched for small crustaceans to eat.