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单词 by-the-wind sailor
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Definition of by-the-wind sailor in English:

by-the-wind sailor

noun
  • A surface-dwelling colonial marine coelenterate of the Atlantic and Mediterranean. It has a disc-like float bearing a sail that is used to catch the wind.

    Velella velella, suborder Chondrophora, order Hydroida

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, if the beach is covered with by-the-wind sailors, this could be a signal to look for glass floats.
    • The by-the-wind sailor is a colonial hydroid that has adapted to life on the ocean wave.
    • Does the unusually early and large influx of by-the-wind sailors indicate anything?
    • The by-the-wind sailor is actually a whole colony of tiny jellyfish-like creatures called polyps.
    • While by-the-wind sailors resemble jellyfish in structure, Craig said they are not classified as a true jellyfish.
 
 
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