eelgrass
noun
eel·grass
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Definition of eelgrass
1
: a submerged long-leaved monocotyledonous marine plant (Zostera marina) that is found especially in coastal temperate waters and whose dried stems and leaves are used especially as packing material in woven goods
2
: tape grass
Examples of eelgrass in a Sentence
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According to a Navy report, biologists surveying the bottom of Anaheim Bay recently found 11.7 acres of eelgrass, which is protected habitat under state and federal laws. — Daniel Langhorne, Daily Pilot, "Navy awards $154 million construction contract to modernize Seal Beach base," 5 Sep. 2019 In North Richmond, the California Coastal Conservancy recently installed 350 reef structures and planted eelgrass to connect the wetlands to upland habitat. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "New maps show how little is left of West Coast estuaries," 17 Aug. 2019 On the glass bottom boat tours, visitors have the opportunity to peer through the crystal-clear spring water to see eelgrass and remnants of sunken watercraft below. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida Springs Guide: Silver Springs State Park," 22 July 2019 In their search the crabs cut through eelgrass, damaging essential sea life habitats. — Andrea Pyenson, BostonGlobe.com, "Green crabs are wreaking havoc on our coastal habitat. So let’s eat them.," 25 June 2019 Be careful not to get caught on the eelgrass on either side of the water, and keep a careful eye out for birds, fish, turtles or other wildlife that may be around. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida Springs Guide: Rock Springs at Kelly Park," 21 June 2019 In addition, Ward said, research like this can influence eelgrass restoration efforts and the future of aquaculture such as oyster farming. — Hillary Davis, latimes.com, "Researchers in Newport optimistic that eelgrass can reduce carbon and acidity in seawater," 30 May 2018 The otters eat the crabs that feed on the sea slugs that consume the algae that kill the eelgrass. — Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, "Monterey Bay Aquarium’s program to save sea otters revives their habitat," 21 Apr. 2018 In one of his comments, Patten said Japanese eelgrass reduced the yield of his personal clam bed by half. — Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, "WSU shellfish researcher pays fine for ethics violation," 25 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eelgrass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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