Spanish dancer
Syllables: Span·ish danc·erUK/ˌspænɪʃ ˈdɑːnsə(ɹ)//ˌspænɪʃ ˈdænsəɹ/
Spanish dancer noun: a species of nudibranch sea slug, Hexabranchus sanguineus, commonly growing up to a length of 25 centimetres (about 9.8 inches), with some in the Red Sea up to 40 centimetres (15.7 inches).
Noun
Spanish dancer (plural Spanish dancers)
- A species of nudibranch sea slug, Hexabranchus sanguineus, commonly growing up to a length of 25 centimetres (about 9.8 inches), with some in the Red Sea up to 40 centimetres (15.7 inches).
- The Spanish dancer nudibranch Hexabranchus sanguineus[…], a large brightly colored shell-less sea slug (Gastropoda : Opisthobranchia) common to Indo-Pacific coral reefs, derives a potent chemical defense from a sponge that it eats (Halichondria sp.).1988 July 14, Joseph R. Pawlik, Michael R. Kernan, Tadeusz F. Molinski, Mary Kay Harper, D. John Faulkner, “Defensive Chemicals of the Spanish Dancer Nudibranch Hexabranchus sanguineus and Its Egg...
- How many Hexabranchus species are there? […] Of all nudibranch species, the "Spanish dancer" (H[exabranchus] sanguineus) is one of the most famous and most puzzling with over fifty names attributed to it.2023 June, Yara Tibiriçá, Marta Pola, Cory Pittman, Terrence M. Gosliner, Manuel A. Malaquias, Juan Lucas Cervera, “A Spanish Dancer? No! A Troupe of Dancers: A Review of the Family Hexabranchidae...
- A species of deep-sea sea cucumber, Enypniastes eximia, with webbed swimming fin-like structures at the front and back of its body.
- Australian scientists happened upon a unique animal dubbed the "headless chicken monster" during a recent expedition to test new underwater camera technology. The animal, also nicknamed the "Spanish dancer" but known to the scientific community as Enypniastes eximia, was spotted in the Antarctic...2018 October 21, Danny Clemens, “‘Headless Chicken Monster’ Spotted Swimming in Antarctic Ocean”, in KABC-TV, archived from the original on 14 Nov 2025
- Synonyms:
- headless chicken fish, headless chicken monster, swimming sea cucumber, pink see-through fantasia
Spanish dancer meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese
Spanish dancer in Arabic
- Enypniastes eximia
- خيار البحر الشفاف
Spanish dancer in Indonesian
- Hexabranchus sanguineus
- biku-pita merah
Spanish dancer in Persian
- Hexabranchus sanguineus
- نرمتن رقاص
Spanish dancer in Vietnamese
- Hexabranchus sanguineus
- sên vũ công Tây Ban Nha
Synonyms of Spanish dancer
- headless chicken fish
- headless chicken monster
- swimming sea cucumber
- pink see-through fantasia
Forms of Spanish dancer
| plural | Spanish dancers |
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Origin of Spanish dancer
From Spanish (adjective) + dancer (noun), probably from the resemblance of the animal to a flamenco dancer in a reddish dress with ruffles.
Words that rhyme with Spanish dancer
Questions about Spanish dancer
- What does Spanish dancer mean?
- Spanish dancer means a species of nudibranch sea slug, Hexabranchus sanguineus, commonly growing up to a length of 25 centimetres (about 9.8 inches), with some in the Red Sea up to 40 centimetres (15.7 inches).
- What is Spanish dancer in Arabic?
- Spanish dancer in Arabic is خيار البحر الشفاف. See Spanish dancer meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Spanish dancer?
- Spanish dancer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Spanish dancer?
- Spanish dancer is pronounced /ˌspænɪʃ ˈdɑːnsə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Spanish dancer?
- The plural of Spanish dancer is Spanish dancers.
Words near Spanish dancer in the dictionary
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