LAMINARIAN

Etymology

Adjective

laminarian (not comparable)

Relating to seaweeds of the genus Laminaria, or to the depth zone of the sea in which they grow.

Noun

laminarian (plural laminarians)

Any seaweed of the genus Laminaria.

Source: Wiktionary


Lam`i*na"ri*an, a.

Definition: Pertaining to seaweeds of the genus Laminaria, or to that zone of the sea (from two to ten fathoms in depth) where the seaweeds of this genus grow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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