Fucus
/ˈfjuː.kəs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 any member of the genus Fucus wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"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).