sea dragon

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Various sea animals that are likened to dragons:; Certain fish:; leafy sea dragon (Phycodurus eques)
  2. Various sea animals that are likened to dragons:; Certain fish:; weedy sea dragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)
  3. Various sea animals that are likened to dragons:; Certain fish:; ruby sea dragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea)
  4. Various sea animals that are likened to dragons:; A blue sea dragon, a sea slug of species Glaucus atlanticus.
  5. An ichthyosaur (dinosaur-age delphine marine reptile) UK,dated
  6. A type of dragon that inhabits oceans.
    — In the Gentleman's Magazine for the year 1749, we have an account of a ſea-dragon which was ſaid to be taken between Orford and Southwould, on the coaſt of Suffolk[.]

词形变化

sea dragons plural seadragon alternative

词源

From sea + dragon; in the mythic sense, some instances represent a learned calque of Old English sǣdraca, compound of sǣ (“sea”) + draca (“dragon”).
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