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.
As the name indicates, oat bran only contains the bran of the seed, which means it is not a complete whole grain. Rolled oats derive from whole oat groats, which are whole grains -- produced when rollers mash down the groats and create flat flakes. Rolled oats are also known as oatmeal.