WHAT DOES SEA HORSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Seahorse
Seahorse is the title given to 54 species of marine fishes in the genus
Hippocampus. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek
hippos meaning "horse" and
kampos meaning "sea monster".
Definition of sea horse in the English dictionary
The definition of sea horse in the dictionary is any marine teleost fish of the temperate and tropical genus Hippocampus, having a bony-plated body, a prehensile tail, and a horselike head and swimming in an upright position: family Syngnathidae. Other definition of sea horse is a fabled sea creature with the tail of a fish and the front parts of a horse.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEA HORSE»
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sea horse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sea horse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
In a counting book by the creators of How Are You Peeling? where everything is sculpted from food, one lonely sea horse learns that she has a lot of friends--friends she can really "count" on.
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Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the
Sea
Dive into the warm ocean and swim around amid the coral and waving sea grass. Do you see an eye like a small black bead peering out at you? Linger for a while and discover the secrets of the sea horse--one of the shyest fish in the sea.
Christine Butterworth,
2010
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The Life Cycle of a
Sea Horse
Male sea horses have a unique role in the sea horse life cycle. They carry the eggs and give birth to as many as 200 babies at one time. Young children can track a sea horse¿s life cycle from egg to fry to adult.
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The
Sea Horse: A New Play
"The Sea Horse" is run by Gertrude Blum, with whom Harry enjoys a purely physical relationship; they have never shared their private yearnings. Gertrude has encased her heart behind a facade of toughness following a failed marriage.
Rumors of an approaching sea dragon cause frightened sea creatures to flee the reef, but brave Sea Horse stays behind to defend his helpless friend, Coral.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and camouflage abilities of this unusual fish.
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I Am a
Sea Horse: The Life of a Dwarf
Sea Horse
I live above the coral reef and can change my color to match it. Come and ride the waves with me. I am a dwarf seahorse, and I love to take it easy.
Ever since they formed The Saddle Club, Stevie, Carole, and Lisa have been inseparable.
Cedric Sea Horse and his friend, Marie, decide to have a sea horse race. Alternating pages provide facts about sea horses.
Mary Elizabeth Salzmann,
2010
At first he though it was all part of some crazy nightmare.
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEA HORSE»
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sea horse is used in the context of the following news items.
'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters' Preview: My Other Boat Is a …
'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters' Preview: My Other Boat Is a Hippocampus ... comes the majestic "hippocampus," a sparkling sea horse with a bit of an attitude. «Moviefone, Aug 13»
Seahorse Armor Inspire Robotic Designs
Seahorse Armor Inspire Robotic Designs. Sea horses get their exceptional flexibility from the structure of their bony plates, which form its armor. The plates slide ... «ABC News, May 13»
Rare sea horses found in the River Thames
The sightings during a routine fisheries survey at Greenwich suggest there may be permanent populations in Britain and that the sea horses, which mate for life ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 11»
Bolting sea horse rescued
A horse sparked a rescue operation after bolting in shallow water and swimming half a mile out to sea. The nag - called Shallimah - threw off its female rider as it ... «Kent Online, Aug 11»