Sea Snail (Noun)
Meaning
Small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The sea snail, actually an unrelated animal to either sea slugs or actual snails, refers to a specific type of deep-sea fish that was studied by marine biologists.
- Researchers identified notable distinctions among the varieties of deep-sea snailfish discovered dwelling in both the North Atlantic and the freezing waters of Antarctica.
- Divers discovered an unusual looking species of sea snail swimming and clustering densely near a hydrothermal vent.
- This type of rare deep water sea snail used its unique adhesive sucker-like fins to grab onto coral and then feast on tiny organisms as the coral swayed gently.
- One recently detailed group of these unusual fish – designated as a sort of cold-water sea snail – demonstrated remarkable adaptability to the crushing forces of extreme-pressure ocean environments.