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milky seas

milky seas is the plural of milky sea.

milky seas is the alternative form of milky sea.

Meaning of milky sea

Noun

milky sea (plural milky seas)

  1. A milky or pale blue-green glow in seawater (caused by bioluminescent plankton or bacteria), observed on some moonless nights (especially in the Indian Ocean), differing from other kinds of seafire by occurring over a vast expanse and even when the water is undisturbed (by oars, etc).
    • A milky sea shines from horizon to horizon like a field of fresh snow (when only the surface layers shine) or a cloud (when deeper layers also shine).
    Synonyms:
    milky seas

Questions about milky seas

What is milky seas the plural of?
Milky seas is the plural of milky sea.

Words near milky seas in the dictionary

  1. milky
  2. milky disease
  3. milky quartz
  4. milky quartzes
  5. milky sea
  6. milky seas
  7. milky spore
  8. milky stork
  9. milky storks
  10. Milky Way
  11. Milky Way Galaxy

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