Fucus

//ˈfjuː.kəs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any alga of the genus Fucus.

    "Sea-weeds, consisting of different species of fuci, algæ, and confervæ, are much used as a manure on the sea-coasts of Britain and Ireland."

  2. 2
    any member of the genus Fucus wordnet

Synonyms

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algaebeanbrackenclimbercreeperfern

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"Sea-weeds, consisting of different species of fuci, algæ, and confervæ, are much used as a manure on the sea-coasts of Britain and Ireland."

Etymology

From New Latin Fūcus, from Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos).

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