Sargassum

See also: sargassum

Translingual

Etymology

A New Latin form of Portuguese sargaço, in turn from Latin salicastrum.

Proper noun

Sargassum n

A taxonomic genus within the family Sargassaceae – a common brown alga that makes up some common seaweed.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Heterokonta - superphylum; Ochrophyta - phylum; Phaeophyceae - class; Fucophycidae - subclass; Fucales - order; Sargassaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): For the numerous species see Sargassum at AlgaeBase

Derived terms

Eosargassum

References

Sargassum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sargassum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Sargassum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Sargassum at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Sargassum at AlgaeBase

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