sea horse meaning

UK /siː hɔːs/ US /si hɔrs/ 2 syllables

sea horse (noun): either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber.

sea horse has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sea horse as a noun

  1. either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber

    Synonyms: walrus, seahorse

    Type of: pinniped mammal

    Kinds: Atlantic walrus, Pacific walrus

  2. small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position

    Synonyms: seahorse

    Type of: pipefish

How to pronounce sea horse

sea horse is pronounced /siː hɔːs/ in British English and /si hɔrs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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