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sea mouse

sea mouse noun: a marine polychaete worm (genus Aphrodita) with the body covered in a dense mat of setae.

Noun

sea mouse (plural sea mice)

  1. A marine polychaete worm (genus Aphrodita) with the body covered in a dense mat of setae.
  2. The dunlin.

sea mouse meaning in Tamil

sea mouse in Tamil

கடல் எலி

Forms of sea mouse

pluralsea mice

Origin of sea mouse

Perhaps because it resembles a bedraggled mouse when washed up on shore.

Questions about sea mouse

What does sea mouse mean?
Sea mouse means a marine polychaete worm (genus Aphrodita) with the body covered in a dense mat of setae.
What is sea mouse in Tamil?
Sea mouse in Tamil is கடல் எலி. See Sea mouse meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sea mouse?
Sea mouse is a noun.
What is the plural of sea mouse?
The plural of sea mouse is sea mice.

Words near sea mouse in the dictionary

  1. sea morse
  2. sea moss
  3. sea mosses
  4. sea moth
  5. sea moths
  6. sea mouse
  7. sea mouth
  8. sea mouths
  9. sea mud
  10. sea mulberries
  11. sea mulberry

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