marinegrass
nounUK /məˈriːn.ɡrɑːs/
US /məˈriːn.ɡræs/
Marinegrass is a green plant that grows in the sea.
Small fish hide in the marinegrass near the shore.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A meadow of flowering plants that grows underwater in shallow coastal waters.
The marinegrass meadow was full of tiny crabs and shrimp.
3. Any grass-like plant adapted to live in salt water.
Scientists studied how marinegrass survives in salty water.
4. A habitat formed by underwater grasses where young sea animals grow.
Baby turtles feed in the marinegrass before swimming to open water.