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1. (n.) sea horse
any of various fishes of the genus Hippocampus, of the pipefish family, having a prehensile tail, an elongated snout, and a head bent at right angles to the body.
2. sea horse
a fabled marine animal with the foreparts of a horse and the hind parts of a fish.
Etymology: (1425–75; late ME sehors walrus; cf. G Seepferd)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) walrus, seahorse, sea horse
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
2. (noun) seahorse, sea horse
small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. sea horse
a fabulous creature, half horse and half fish, represented in classic mythology as driven by sea dogs or ridden by the Nereids. It is also depicted in heraldry. See Hippocampus
2. sea horse
the walrus
3. sea horse
any fish of the genus Hippocampus
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