"sea adder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sea adders [plural]
Etymology: From sea + adder. Compare Old English mere-næddra (“sea-adder, lamprey”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|sea|adder}} sea + adder, {{noncog|ang|merenæddra|mere-næddra|t=sea-adder, lamprey}} Old English mere-næddra (“sea-adder, lamprey”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sea adder (plural sea adders)
  1. A European fifteen-spined stickleback, a fish of species Spinachia spinachia (syn. Gasterosteus spinachia). Categories (lifeform): Gasterosteiform fish, Syngnathiform fish Synonyms: sea-adder
    Sense id: en-sea_adder-en-noun-TkRz7KJx Disambiguation of Gasterosteiform fish: 83 17 Disambiguation of Syngnathiform fish: 83 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36
  2. A tanglefish, or greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus).
    Sense id: en-sea_adder-en-noun-f8B4fmUF Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46

Inflected forms

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