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sargassum Definition

sar·gas·sum (sär gas′əm)

noun

any of a genus (Sargassum, family Sargassaceae) of floating brown algae (order Fucales) found in tropical seas and having a main stem with flattened outgrowths like leaves, and branches with berry-like air sacs; gulfweed

Etymology: ModL < Port sargaço < sarga, kind of grape

sargassum Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • muticum: Upper left: Sargassum muticum; bottom, right: Ulva lactuca, covering Corallina officinalis near middle of picture.

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