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fucoid

DEFINITIONS OF: fucoid

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n any of various algae of the family Fucaceae

Synonyms:
fucoid algae
Type of:
brown algae
algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments

n a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales

Type of:
fossil
the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
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