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单词 turtle grass
释义

turtle grass

noun

: a submerged monocotyledonous marine plant (Thalassia testudinum of the family Hydrocharitaceae) of the coasts of Florida and the West Indies having long ribbonlike leaves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Below me, the redfish and sea trout rocket around thick beds of marine turtle grass, making their own hunt for nourishment. Southern Living, 12 July 2020 In a morning loop around Florida Bay, Davis points out acres of dead turtle grass, clouded waters, and vast clear flats where new sea-grass beds are taking hold. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 6 Dec. 2019 Then in 2013, acres of turtle grass that once grew in gin clear water in the secluded Tuttle basin began dying, raising concerns that storm run-off from increased flooding, coupled with rising salinity tied to sea rise, was worsening conditions. Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 22 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined above

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