laminaria
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genus Laminaria
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Noun (1)
- type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelpsSynonyms: genus LaminariaType of protoctist genusMember of Laminariaceae, family LaminariaceaeMembers kelp
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Lam′i·na′ri·a noun
Origin: NL. See Lamina.
Botany A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp, or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. See Illust. of Kelp.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54