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seahorse

/ˈsiːhɔːs/noun

उच्चारण सीहॉर्स

समुद्री घोड़ा, हिप्पोकैम्पस

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a small sea fish that swims in an upright position and has a head that looks like the head of a horse

    समुद्री घोड़ा, हिप्पोकैम्पस

    • A tiny seahorse held on to the seaweed with its tail.
    • Seahorses are poor swimmers and stay close to coral and seagrass.
    • The aquarium has a tank of seahorses.
    + 2 more examples
    • The seahorse is a curious fish because the male carries the eggs.
    • She drew a seahorse in her biology notebook.
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General knowledge

In seahorses it is the male that carries the eggs in a pouch until the young are born.

GK के लिए, समुद्री घोड़ों में नर ही अंडों को अपनी थैली में तब तक रखता है जब तक बच्चे पैदा नहीं हो जाते।