eelgrass

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eelgrass

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From eel + grass.

noun eelgrasses

  1. countable, uncountable Zostera spp. in marine environments
  2. countable, uncountable especially Zostera marina, growing abundantly in shallow bays along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere.

    Similar: common eelgrass, seawrack

  3. countable, uncountable Vallisneria spp. in freshwater environments.

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noun marine plant of the genus Zostera

Русскийвзмо́рник vzmórnik, зосте́ра zostéra

noun Zostera marina

日本語甘藻 amamo
Portuguêsfita-do-mar

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@misc{eelgrass_2026,
  title = {eelgrass},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eelgrass},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}