fucoid

[ fyoo-koid ]

/ ˈfyu kɔɪd /

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adjective

resembling or related to seaweeds of the genus Fucus.

noun

a fucoid seaweed.

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Origin of fucoid

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

Words nearby fucoid

fuckoff, fuck over, fuckup, fuckwit, fuck you, fucoid, fucoxanthin, fucus, fud, Fudd, fuddle

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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) /

adjective Also: fucoidal, fucous (ˈfjuːkəs)

of, relating to, or resembling seaweeds of the genus Fucus

noun

any seaweed of the genus Fucus

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