seahorse

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sea·horse / ˈsēˌhôrs/ (also sea horse) • n. 1. a small marine fish (genus Hippocampus, family Syngnathidae) with segmented bony armor, an upright posture, and a head and neck suggestive of a horse. Many species include the American H. hudsonius. 2. a mythical creature with a horse's head and fish's tail.