The Lepidoptera have, over millions of years, evolved a wide range of wing patterns and coloration ranging from drab moths akin to the related order Trichoptera, to the brightly colored and complex-patterned butterflies.
Definition of sea oat. 1  1 : a tall grass (Uniola paniculata) that has panicles resembling those of the oat, grows on the coast of the southern U.S., and is useful as a sand binder âusually used in plural. 2  2 sea oats plural : a cluster of yellowish vase-shaped egg cases of a whelk of the genus Thais : sea corn.
When oats have gone through the process of cleaning, toasting and hulling, they are called oat groats. From there, oat groats may become rolled oats, quick-cooking oats, instant oats, steel-cut oats or oat flour. The outer portion of the oat is called oat bran. Oats are a healthy food to consume. They are high in soluble fiber and are rich in vitamin B1 and vitamin E.