sea mouse

sea mouse

noun
any of several large, marine annelids of the genus Aphrodite and related genera, having a covering of long, fine, hairlike setae.

Origin:
1510–20
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Sea mouse is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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sea mouse
 
n
any of several large polychaete worms of the genus Aphrodite and related genera, having a broad flattened body covered dorsally with a dense mat of iridescent hairlike chaetae
 
[C16: so called because of its appearance]

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sea mouse

(Aphrodita), any of a genus of marine worms of the class Polychaeta (phylum Annelida), named for their mouselike appearance and behaviour.

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