fucoid

[ fyoo-koid ]

adjective
  1. resembling or related to seaweeds of the genus Fucus.

noun
  1. a fucoid seaweed.

Origin of fucoid

1
First recorded in 1830–40; fuc(us) + -oid

Words Nearby fucoid

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How to use fucoid in a sentence

  • A splintered fissure held delicate fucoid impressions in fine script full of meaning.

    The Riddle Of The Rocks | Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)

British Dictionary definitions for fucoid

fucoid

/ (ˈfjuːkɔɪd) /


adjectiveAlso: fucoidal, fucous (ˈfjuːkəs)
  1. of, relating to, or resembling seaweeds of the genus Fucus

noun
  1. any seaweed of the genus Fucus

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