sea mat meaning

UK /siː mæt/ US /si mæt/ 2 syllables

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.

Definition of sea mat

  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

    Synonyms: bryozoan, polyzoan, sea moss, moss animal

    Type of: invertebrate

How to pronounce sea mat

sea mat is pronounced /siː mæt/ in British English and /si mæt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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