sea hare

noun

: any of various large mollusks (especially genus Aplysia) that have an arched back and two anterior tentacles and have the shell much reduced or missing

Examples of sea hare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are over 2,000 species of terrestrial and marine slugs (including nudibranchs, sea hares, and the out-of-this-world Elysia chlorotica). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

During the kickoff event in La Jolla, volunteers documented crabs, lobsters, sea anemones, fish and even a sea hare, a large sea slug. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025

The California sea hare is commonly 6-12 inches long, but the black sea hare can be the size of a small cat, Seid said. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, Mercury News, 15 May 2025

The ink confuses the predator’s sense of smell, allowing the sea hare to escape. — Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025

Researchers are using the sea hare model to learn about individual cells function, discover the chemical pathways controlling various brain activities and to study how memories are processed and stored. — Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sea hare

• abwehr
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