SINCE 1828
Agassiz trawl
noun
Ag·as·siz trawl
| \ˈa-gə-(ˌ)sē-\
Definition of Agassiz trawl
: a dredge that consists of a heavy rectangular iron frame to which is fitted the mouth of a bag of stout netting and that is used in collecting plankton
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