ウミヘビ
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Meanings
1
sea snake
usually written using kana alone
Refers to true sea snakes (Hydrophiinae), venomous marine reptiles found in warm coastal waters.
I saw a sea snake in the sea off Okinawa.
2
worm eel; snake eel
usually written using kana alone
Refers to eels of the family Ophichthidae, which resemble snakes but are fish. Often encountered by divers and fishermen.
The snake eel that buries itself in the sand is actually a type of fish.