English noun: sea horse | |||
1. | sea horse (animal) either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber | ||
Synonyms | seahorse, walrus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pinnatiped, pinniped, pinniped mammal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Atlantic walrus, Odobenus divergens, Odobenus rosmarus, Pacific walrus | ||
Member meronym | genus Odobenus, Odobenus | ||
2. | sea horse (animal) small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position | ||
Synonyms | seahorse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | needlefish, pipefish | ||
Member meronym | genus Hippocampus, Hippocampus | ||