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# seagrass

noun (seagrass, uncountable; seagrasses for kinds)

«seagrass» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Seagrass is a flowering plant that grows underwater in shallow seas, forming green meadows on the sea floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/#m1)
2. Seagrass is also a strong grass-like material used to weave mats and baskets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on habitats it is a home and food for animals such as dugongs, manatees, turtles, seahorses and baby fish; seagrass meadows also store a lot of carbon and calm the waves. Unlike seaweed, seagrass has roots, leaves and flowers. Phrases: «seagrass meadow», «seagrass bed», «protect the seagrass».

### Examples

- Dugongs graze on seagrass like cows on grass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/#x1)
- Seagrass meadows are nurseries for baby fish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/#x2)
- Seagrass has roots, stems and even flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/#x3)
- Boat anchors can tear up seagrass beds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/#x4)
- Shark Bay in Western Australia has huge seagrass meadows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/#x5)
- Our kitchen has a seagrass mat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/#x6)
- Seagrass helps store carbon from the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/#x7)

### Note

Usually uncountable (seagrass), sometimes «seagrasses» for different kinds. Trap: seagrass is not seaweed; seaweeds are algae with no true roots or flowers. Also written «sea grass».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «seagrass» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«seagrass» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seagrass.html) on Mova free.