Ulva
/ˈɔl.və/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any organism of the genus Ulva.
"The ulvas belong to the chlorospermous class of seaweeds, distinguished by their green spores, and the generally green color of their fronds. There are several species of ulva common to both shores of the Atlantic, […]"
Proper Noun
- 1 A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, off the coast of Mull (OS grid ref NM4040).
Example
More examples"The ulvas belong to the chlorospermous class of seaweeds, distinguished by their green spores, and the generally green color of their fronds. There are several species of ulva common to both shores of the Atlantic, […]"
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Ulva, itself from Latin ulva (“sedge”).