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LAMINARIA
Laminaria, genus Laminaria
(noun) type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
laminaria (plural laminarias)
Any of the genus Laminaria of brown algae.
Source: Wiktionary
Lam`i*na"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Lamina.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp, or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. See Illust. of Kelp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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