Agassiz trawl

noun

Ag·​as·​siz trawl

ˈa-gə-(ˌ)sē-

: a dredge that consists of a heavy rectangular iron frame to which is fitted the mouth of a bag of stout netting and that is used in collecting plankton

Word History

Etymology

after Alexander Agassiz †1910 American zoologist

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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