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sea horse


sea horse

noun

Definition of SEA HORSE

1
: walrus
2
: a mythical creature half horse and half fish
3
: any of a genus (Hippocampus of the family Syngnathidae) of small bony fishes that have the head angled downward toward the body which is carried vertically and are equipped with a prehensile tail

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First Known Use of SEA HORSE

15th century

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