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sea monkey

sea monkey noun: a brine shrimp, sold as a novelty aquarium pet.

Noun

sea monkey (plural sea monkeys)

  1. A brine shrimp, sold as a novelty aquarium pet.
    • Please send my Sea-Monkey kit(s) and my FREE supplies and guarantee. I must be 100% satisfied or you will refund my money.1973, “SEA-MONKEYS (advertisement)”, in Raggedy Ann and Andy Comics, page 13
    • 'I think one of my sea monkeys is ill.'
      He holds the small plastic sea tank aloft and points at a black speck the size of a pinhead.2008, Anna Nicholas, Cat on a Hot Tiled Roof: Mayhem in Mayfair and Mallorca

Forms of sea monkey

pluralsea monkeys

Origin of sea monkey

Genericized trademark from the brand name Sea-Monkeys.

Words formed from sea monkey

Questions about sea monkey

What does sea monkey mean?
Sea monkey means a brine shrimp, sold as a novelty aquarium pet.
What part of speech is sea monkey?
Sea monkey is a noun.
What is the plural of sea monkey?
The plural of sea monkey is sea monkeys.

Words near sea monkey in the dictionary

  1. sea milkwort
  2. sea milkworts
  3. Sea Mills
  4. sea mink
  5. sea monk
  6. sea monkey
  7. sea monkeys
  8. sea monks
  9. sea monster
  10. sea monsters
  11. sea morse

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