: any of various submerged monocotyledonous plants (such as eelgrass, tape grass, and turtle grass) of tropical to temperate usually shallow coastal waters that have narrow grasslike leaves and often form dense underwater meadows
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The Florida Everglades is a broad mosaic of fresh water, sawgrass marshes, cypress domes and tree islands, mangrove forests and seagrass meadows all connected by water.
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John Kominoski, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
And Texas islands, with their shallow bays and seagrass meadows, are home to an extensive amount of wildlife.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Saya de Malha Bank offers safe haven to an unprecedented biodiversity of seagrass habitats for turtles and breeding grounds for sharks, humpback and blue whales.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Constructed from handwoven seagrass, this tray will give your home a rustic, cozy feel.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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John Kominoski, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
And Texas islands, with their shallow bays and seagrass meadows, are home to an extensive amount of wildlife.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Saya de Malha Bank offers safe haven to an unprecedented biodiversity of seagrass habitats for turtles and breeding grounds for sharks, humpback and blue whales.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Constructed from handwoven seagrass, this tray will give your home a rustic, cozy feel.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Seagrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seagrass. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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