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1. Bot. any of certain frondlike red algae.2. Zool. a bryozoan.[1540-50]
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Sea moss — (?; 115). (Zo[ o]l.) Any branched marine bryozoan resembling moss. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea moss — noun 1. sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding • Syn: ↑bryozoan, ↑polyzoan, ↑sea mat, ↑moss animal • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
sea moss — /ˈsi mɒs/ (say see mos) noun See bryozoan (def. 1) …
sea-moss — … Useful english dictionary
moss — Synonyms and related words: algae, autophyte, baygall, bean, bog, bottom, bottomland, bottoms, bracken, brown algae, buffalo wallow, climber, club moss, conferva, confervoid, creeper, diatom, everglade, fen, fenland, fern, flowering moss, fruits… … Moby Thesaurus
sea mat — noun sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding • Syn: ↑bryozoan, ↑polyzoan, ↑sea moss, ↑moss animal • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
moss animal — noun sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding • Syn: ↑bryozoan, ↑polyzoan, ↑sea mat, ↑sea moss • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
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Moss Landing State Beach — is a beach in Monterey County, California. Description The beach is about 16 miles (30 km) north of the city of Monterey via Highway 1 at 36°48′49″N 121°47′26″W / … Wikipedia
