seahorsenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsiː.hɔːs/us/ˈsiː.hɔːrs/a small fish that swims in a vertical position and has a head like that of a horse
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sea fish
- anchovy
- barracuda
- bream
- cod
- coley
- flying fish
- groper
- haddock
- hake
- halibut
- pollack
- ray
- remora
- salmon
- salmon trout
- swordfish
- trout
- tuna
- turbot
- white pointer
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Examples from literature
- A seahorse is a beautiful little animal that lives in the deep waters of the ocean.
- For example, the female seahorse puts as many as 1,500 eggs in the male seahorse’s body.
- Now the baby seahorse can look after itself.