milky sea
A milky or pale blue-green glow in seawater, observed on some moonless nights,…A milky or pale blue-green glow in seawater (caused by bioluminescent plankton or bacteria), observed on some moonless nights (especially in the Indian Ocean), differing from other kinds of seafire by occurring over a vast expanse and even when the water is undisturbed (by oars, etc).
Meaning
1 sensesA milky or pale blue-green glow in seawater (caused by bioluminescent plankton or bacteria), observed on some moonless nights (especially in the Indian Ocean), differing from other kinds of seafire by occurring over a vast expanse and even when the water is undisturbed (by oars, etc).
A milky sea shines from horizon to horizon like a field of fresh snow (when only the surface layers shine) or a cloud (when deeper layers also shine).
Forms
plural: milky seas| Singular | milky sea |
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