: any of various submerged monocotyledonous plants (such as eelgrass, tape grass, and turtle grass) of tropical to temperate usually shallow coastal waters that have narrow grasslike leaves and often form dense underwater meadows
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Children play or practice spearfishing for octopus in the shallow seagrass beds.
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Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Additionally, measures were taken to relocate and monitor native species like Posidonia seagrass and red coral.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Page Mullins is the co-founder of Rush House, which sells rugs made from natural fibers like seagrass and palm leaves.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024
The project’s website says planners consulted marine experts and created new habitats for fish, including artificial seagrass beds.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Additionally, measures were taken to relocate and monitor native species like Posidonia seagrass and red coral.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Page Mullins is the co-founder of Rush House, which sells rugs made from natural fibers like seagrass and palm leaves.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024
The project’s website says planners consulted marine experts and created new habitats for fish, including artificial seagrass beds.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Seagrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seagrass. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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