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Definition of eelgrass
1 : a submerged long-leaved monocotyledonous marine plant (Zostera marina) that is found especially in coastal temperate waters and whose dried stems and leaves are used especially as packing material in woven goods
2 : tape grass
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Instead of depending on walls alone to resist crashing waves, scientists are looking at more welcoming natural buffers of eelgrass, which lure water bugs, fish and birds, and shell reefs that support native oysters.
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The low tide exposes the craggy tops of oyster reefs and the waving tips of eelgrass.
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First Known Use of eelgrass
1790
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