Definition
A seagrass, particularly Zostera marina (eelgrass), that grows in shallow marine waters and provides important habitat for fish and invertebrates.
Etymology
From 'ee-' (probably related to 'eel') plus 'grass.' The name refers to the long, slender, eel-like leaves of seagrass species.
Kelly Says
Eegrass meadows are like underwater forests—they shelter thousands of creatures and are one of the ocean's most productive ecosystems!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል እንቁላል
en-k-u-lal en-k-u-lal
ARالعربية
عشب القرش
ʕašab al-qirš
CACatalà
eelgrass
eelgrass
CSČeština
mořské trávy
mo-r-skeh tra-vy
DADansk
havgræs
hav-graes
DEDeutsch
Seegras
ZAY-grahs
ELΕλληνικά
υδρόχορτο
hid-roh-hor-toh
ESEspañol
alga de eelgrass
AL-gah deh eel-GRASS
FAفارسی
جلبک eelgrass
jeb-ek eel-grass
FISuomi
meriherne
me-ri-her-neh
FRFrançais
zostère
zoh-STAIR
HEעברית
עשב ימי
e-shav y-mee
HIहिन्दी
eelgrass
ईलग्रास
HUMagyar
sövény
sheh-veh-nyeh
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumput laut eelgrass
rum-put laut eel-grass
ITItaliano
alga di eelgrass
AL-gah dee eel-GRASS
MSBahasa Melayu
rumput laut eelgrass
rum-put laut eel-grass
MYမြန်မာ
eelgrass
ee-l-grass
NLNederlands
zeegroei
zay-groy
NONorsk
havgress
hav-gress
PLPolski
trawa morska
trah-vah mors-kah
PTPortuguês
alga-de-eelgrass
AL-gah deh eel-GRASS
RORomână
algă de eelgrass
al-gah deh eel-GRASS
RUРусский
солодка
so-LOH-dka
SVSvenska
sjögräs
shyo-grahs
SWKiswahili
eelgrass
eelgrass
TAதமிழ்
eelgrass
ee-l-grass
TEతెలుగు
eelgrass
ee-l-grass
THไทย
สาหร่ายอีล
sa-ra-jai eel
TRTürkçe
eelgrass
eelgrass
UKУкраїнська
морська трава
mor-ska tra-va
VITiếng Việt
eelgrass
ee-l-grass