sea slug

noun

1
2
: a naked marine gastropod
specifically : nudibranch

Examples of sea slug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Engineers have used cells from sea slugs, jellyfish, and rats to create a plethora of simultaneously fascinating and dystopian-looking machines capable of crawling, swimming and walking. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Sep. 2024 The otters prey on crabs, which in turn feed on grazing invertebrates such as sea slugs that clean algae from seagrasses. Michael Heithaus, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024 The new species of sea slug was found off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 July 2024 Guests can lie in bed watching local marine life glide by; expect to see everything from octopus to colourful sea slugs and tropical fish. Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sea slug 

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Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sea slug was in 1779

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“Sea slug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20slug. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

sea slug

noun
1
2
: any of several marine mollusks that have no shell

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