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seagrass

/ˈsiː.ɡrɑːs/

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noun

/ˈsiː.ɡrɑːs/C1formalscientific
  • ruЛюбое из различных цветковых растений, растущих под водой на мелководье прибрежных зон, образующих обширные заросли, которые служат средой обитания для морских организмов.

Any of various flowering plants that grow underwater in shallow coastal waters, forming extensive beds that provide habitat for marine life.

uncountable

  1. Underwater flowering plantB2formal

    A type of flowering plant that grows in shallow, salty or brackish waters, forming dense underwater meadows.

    ruМорская трава

    • Seagrass meadows provide important habitats for marine life.
    • The divers observed seagrass beds teeming with fish.
    • Seagrass helps stabilize the ocean floor and prevent erosion.
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