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fu⋅cus

  [fyoo-kuhs]
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–noun, plural -ci  [-sahy] , -cus⋅es.
any olive-brown seaweed or alga of the genus Fucus, having branching fronds and often air bladders.
Origin:
1590–1600; < L < Gk phŷkos orchil, red color, rock lichen, rouge
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Main Entry: fu·cus
Pronunciation: 'fyü-k&s
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus (family Fucaceae) of cartilaginous brownalgae used in the kelp industry
2 : any brown alga of the genus Fucus; broadly : any of various brown algae
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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