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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The first known use of Agassiz trawl was in 1879
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