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brown algae

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plural noun

  1. any algae of the phylum Phaeophyta , such as the wracks and kelps, which contain a brown pigment in addition to chlorophyll

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The find was unusual, as the species does not belong to the only two orders of brown algae previously known to possess such coloration.

From Science Magazine • May 21, 2024

"This provides a molecular basis for the biofuel industry applications of brown algae."

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

Some Caribbean islands have seen huge amounts of the brown algae inundate beaches during Sargassum season, posing worrisome respiratory health risks to residents exposed to the hydrogen sulfide, according to a 2018 study.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023

Dr. Yuyuan Xie uses satellites to study Sargassum, a genus of large brown algae that floats around in island-like masses.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2023

The brown algae waved in the gentle currents and the green eel grass swayed and little sea horses clung to its stems.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

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