sea moss
English Thesaurus
1. any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen) (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | red algae, |
| definition | : | marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan (noun.animal) |
2. sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | invertebrate, |
| definition | : | any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification (noun.animal) |
| member meronym | : | bryozoa, phylum bryozoa, polyzoa, |
| definition | : | marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids (noun.animal) |
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