sea moss meaning
UK /siː mɒs/ US /si mɔs/ 2 syllables
sea moss (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.
sea moss has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
sea moss as a 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
Synonyms: bryozoan, polyzoan, sea mat, moss animal
Type of: invertebrate
- any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)
Type of: red algae
How to pronounce sea moss
sea moss is pronounced /siː mɒs/ in British English and /si mɔs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.
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