sea mouse

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Definition of sea mouse in English English dictionary

The dunlin

any of several large worms having a broad flattened body with a mat of coarse hairs covering the back

A dorsibranchiate annelid, belonging to Aphrodite and allied genera, having long, slender, hairlike setæ on the sides

Any of various large marine polychete worms of the genus Aphrodite, especially A. aculeata, having a flattened elliptic body with overlapping scales covered by long hairs

Related Terms

seamouse

Polychaete worm (Aphrodita aculeata), found in the North Atlantic and in European seas

seamouse

{n} the aphrodite, an insect of an oval form

Turkish pronunciation

si maus

Pronunciation

/ˈsē ˈmous/ /ˈsiː ˈmaʊs/