Noun: sea moss see mós
- Any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)
"She collected sea moss to use in her homemade cosmetics"
- Sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding
"sea mosses are sometimes called moss animals due to their appearance";
- bryozoan, polyzoan, sea mat, moss animal
Derived forms: sea mosses
Type of: invertebrate, red algae
Part of: Bryozoa, phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa
Encyclopedia: Sea moss