eelgrass

Meanings

• noun

  A submerged or emerse marine angiosperm that forms dense underwater meadows in shallow coastal waters. It is also known as 'underwater grass' or 'seagrass'.

  - "The eelgrass provides important habitat for various marine organisms."
  - "Eelgrass is an important food source for many fish species."
  - "The eelgrass meadows help to stabilize the seafloor and reduce coastal erosion."

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Variants

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eelgrass , eelgrasses , tape grass , tape grasses , wild celery

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Etymology

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From Old English 'eol' meaning 'eel' and 'gras' meaning 'grass'.

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Trivia

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1. Eelgrass is the only flowering plant that can survive completely underwater.

2. Eelgrass meadows cover about 150,000 square miles of the world's continental shelves.

3. Eelgrass was once used to make paper in Europe.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seagrass: Seagrass is a collective term for various types of submerged or emerse marine angiosperms that form underwater meadows in shallow coastal waters.

2. Coastal ecosystem: Coastal ecosystems are complex systems that include various habitats, such as eelgrass meadows, that provide important services, such as food, shelter, and protection, for various organisms.

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Culture

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Eelgrass has been used for various purposes in different cultures. In ancient Greece, eelgrass was used to make ropes for fishing nets. In some coastal communities, eelgrass is used for thatching roofs. In literature, eelgrass has been used as a metaphor for stability and growth.

How to Memorize "eelgrass"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dense underwater meadow of green plants swaying gently in the water. These are eelgrasses.

2. associate
   

   - Associate eelgrass with the word 'stability' as it forms a stable underwater habitat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Eels Eat Grass' to remember that eelgrass is a type of grass that lives underwater and is eaten by eels.

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