sea horse Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
seahorse; walrus.
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noun small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position
seahorse.
WordNet
Sea" horse`
Definitions
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A fabulous creature, half horse and half fish, represented in classic mythology as driven by sea dogs or ridden by the Nereids. It is also depicted in heraldry. See Hippocampus . -
(Zoöl.) (a) The walrus. (b) Any fish of the genus Hippocampus. ✍ In a passage of Dryden's, the word is supposed to refer to the hippopotamus.