sea·horse
plural seahorses
Definition of seahorse
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: walrus
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: a mythical creature half horse and half fish
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: 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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“Seahorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seahorse. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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