SEA-HORSE
\sˈiːhˈɔːs], \sˈiːhˈɔːs], \s_ˈiː_h_ˈɔː_s]\
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[Gr.] (Ichth.) Gen. of small fish with bony covering, prehensile tail, horse-like head. One spec. found on British coasts, more in Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic; most in Indian and Pacific Oceans. Fam. Syngnathidae, ord. Lophobranchii, sub-class Teleostei.
By Henry Percy Smith
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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