fucoid

 [fyoo-koid]  

fu·coid

   [fyoo-koid]
adjective
1.
resembling or related to seaweeds of the genus Fucus.
noun
2.
a fucoid seaweed.

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Origin:
1830–40; fuc(us) + -oid
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fucoid (ˈfjuːkɔɪd)
 
—adj
1.  of, relating to, or resembling seaweeds of the genus Fucus
 
—n
2.  any seaweed of the genus Fucus

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