Nereocystis (Greek for `mermaid`s bladder`) is a monotypic genus of kelp containing the species Nereocystis luetkeana. Some common names include edible kelp, bull kelp, bullwhip kelp, ribbon kelp, giant kelp, bladder wrack, and variations on these names. It forms thick beds on rocks, and is an important part of kelp forests. It can grow to a ma......
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• (n.) A genus of gigantic seaweeds. • (n.) A genus of gigantic seaweeds.
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(from the article `kelp`) Nereocystis, an annual kelp that grows primarily in deep waters and rapid tideways, can attain lengths up to 40 metres (130 feet). Internally the ... Brown algae (q.v.) commonly found as seaweeds include kelps and Fucus. Among the kelps are the largest algae; certain species of Macrocystis and ... [2 related...
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Ne`re·o·cys'tis noun [ New Latin See
Nereid , and
Cyst .]
(Botany) A genus of gigantic seaweeds. »
Nereocystis Lutkeana , of the North Pacific, has a stem many fathoms long, terminating in a great vesicle, which is crowned with a tuft of long leaves. The stem ...
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