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plural seahorses
1
: any of a genus (Hippocampus of the family Syngnathidae) of small bony fishes that have the head angled downward toward the body which is carried vertically and are equipped with a prehensile tail
2
: a mythical creature half horse and half fish
3
: walrus
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The Winter Haven aquarium will feature more than 3,000 marine animals, including stingrays and big-belly seahorses.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Runners up included various sharks, the longfin eel and the big-belly seahorse.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
For fans, the crest represents the feelings and emotions Robson outlines; the connection to their home, through the unique, captivating seahorses there to represent the River Tyne, standing beside a black and white shield, below the castle from which the city bears its name.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Visitors will see a freshwater swamp area, Stingray Bay, Key West Harbor as well as tanks for big-belly seahorses.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
The resort is spread across two tiny islands that are linked by a footbridge over the country’s first marine reserve, developed to safeguard turtles, seahorses, and tropical fish.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
Other Enhance La Jolla news Bench renewal: A project to renovate wooden benches in La Jolla’s public spaces is completed, Enhance La Jolla President Ed Witt said, and the board is eyeing the metal benches adorned with seahorses as a possible next project.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Ocean secrets Fingernail-size pygmy seahorses are some of the smallest vertebrates on the planet, but British marine biologist Richard Smith makes their colorful world seem larger than life.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Runners up included various sharks, the longfin eel and the big-belly seahorse.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
For fans, the crest represents the feelings and emotions Robson outlines; the connection to their home, through the unique, captivating seahorses there to represent the River Tyne, standing beside a black and white shield, below the castle from which the city bears its name.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Visitors will see a freshwater swamp area, Stingray Bay, Key West Harbor as well as tanks for big-belly seahorses.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
The resort is spread across two tiny islands that are linked by a footbridge over the country’s first marine reserve, developed to safeguard turtles, seahorses, and tropical fish.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
Other Enhance La Jolla news Bench renewal: A project to renovate wooden benches in La Jolla’s public spaces is completed, Enhance La Jolla President Ed Witt said, and the board is eyeing the metal benches adorned with seahorses as a possible next project.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Ocean secrets Fingernail-size pygmy seahorses are some of the smallest vertebrates on the planet, but British marine biologist Richard Smith makes their colorful world seem larger than life.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Seahorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seahorse. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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