sea animal

sea animal
noun
any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals
Hypernyms: ↑animal, ↑animate being, ↑beast, ↑brute, ↑creature, ↑fauna
Hyponyms: ↑by-catch, ↑bycatch

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