Difference between revisions of "Eelgrass"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | eel grass; tape grass; wild celery; grass weed; grass | + | eel grass; tape grass; wild celery; grass weed; grass wrack ; zeegras (genus ''Zostera'') (Ned); |
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Eelgrass." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Eelgrass." Encyclopædia Britannica. 18 Aug. 2004 . |
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Revision as of 06:36, 24 July 2013
Description
An aquatic, grass-like plant, Zostera marina, commonly found on saltwater beaches and tidal pools. Eelgrass has been used since earliest times for packing, storage, and weaving. It is now used in the manufacture of wall boards and in wall insulation. The name eelgrass has also been used for tape grass (Vallisneria spiralis) which is found near temperate and tropical shorelines.
Synonyms and Related Terms
eel grass; tape grass; wild celery; grass weed; grass wrack ; zeegras (genus Zostera) (Ned);
Additional Images
Eelgrass Zostera marina
Eelgrass Zostera marina
Authority
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Eelgrass." Encyclopædia Britannica. 18 Aug. 2004 .