ULVA

Ulva, genus Ulva

(noun) type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Ulva

A small island in the Inner Hebrides

Source: Wiktionary


Ul"va, n. Etym: [L., sedge.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of thin papery bright green seaweeds including the kinds called sea lettuce.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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