seahorse
seahorse Lexical Profile
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• noun
A small marine fish of the genus Hippocampus, native to shallow tropical and temperate waters, characterized by a head resembling that of a horse, a prehensile tail, an upright posture, and the unique biological trait of males incubating eggs in a specialized brood pouch.
"The marine biologist observed the tiny yellow seahorse anchoring itself to a blade of seagrass using its prehensile tail."
A mythical creature of classical antiquity, typically depicted with the head and forelegs of a horse and the hindquarters and tail of a fish or dolphin.
"Ancient Roman mosaics often depict Neptune riding a grand chariot drawn across the ocean by a pair of seahorses."
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the words 'sea' and 'horse', named for the striking visual resemblance of the fish's head and neck to that of an equine.