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a nudibranch.[1770-80]
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Sea slug — can mean:* Nudibranch, a member of the order Nudibranchia of opisthobranch gastropods * Opisthobranchia, a common name that is also applied to a very large group of heterobranch gastropod mollusks, which includes the nudibranchs, sea hares,… … Wikipedia
Sea slug — Slug Slug, n. [OE. slugge slothful, sluggen to be slothful; cf. LG. slukk low spirited, sad, E. slack, slouch, D. slak, slek, a snail.] 1. A drone; a slow, lazy fellow; a sluggard. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A hindrance; an obstruction. [Obs.] Bacon … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sea slug — (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A holothurian. (b) A nudibranch mollusk. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea slug — sea′ slug n. ivt a nudibranch • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
sea slug — n. NUDIBRANCH … English World dictionary
sea slug — noun any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell less and often beautifully colored body • Syn: ↑nudibranch • Hypernyms: ↑gastropod, ↑univalve • Hyponyms: ↑Hermissenda crassicornis … Useful english dictionary
sea slug — Trepang Tre*pang , n. [Malay tr[=i]pang.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large holothurians, some of which are dried and extensively used as food in China; called also {b[^e]che de mer}, {sea cucumber}, and {sea slug}. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sea Slug (ЗРК) — Sea Slug GWS.1 Первый испытательный пуск ракеты Си Слаг с испытательно … Википедия
Sea Slug missile — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes is UK=yes caption=Sea Slug Mk. II missile name=Sea Slug type=surface to air missile origin=UK era=Cold War launch platform=Ship target=Aircraft manufacturer=Armstrong Whitworth design date=Mark 1; 1961 Mark 2; 1965… … Wikipedia
sea slug — /ˈsi slʌg/ (say see slug) noun any of various nudibranch, slug like, marine, opisthobranch molluscs …
sea slug — noun Date: 1779 1. sea cucumber 2. a naked marine gastropod; specifically nudibranch … New Collegiate Dictionary
