fucoid

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(fyo̵̅o̅′ko̵id′)

adjective

of or like seaweed, esp. rockweed

Origin: < fucus + -oid

noun

a seaweed; esp., rockweed

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adjective
Of or belonging to the order Fucales, which includes brown algae such as gulfweed and rockweed.
noun
  1. A member of the order Fucales.
  2. A fossilized cast or impression of such an organism.

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Origin: fuc(us)

Origin: + -oid

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