brown algae

Noun

Meaning

algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ivy creeper alga sargasso laminaria algae seaweed lichen vetch foraminifera dulse puffball wort saprophyte kelp
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Hypernyms

alga algae

Hyponyms

tang sargasso rockweed fucoid kelp sargassum

Examples

Algae In some multicellular green algae ( Ulva lactuca is one example), red algae and brown algae sporophytes and gametophytes may be externally indistinguishable (isomorphic). Source: Internet

Harvey's four divisions are: red algae (Rhodospermae), brown algae (Melanospermae), green algae (Chlorospermae) and Diatomaceae. citation Harvey, D. (1836). Source: Internet

However, complex multicellular organisms evolved only in six eukaryotic groups: animals, fungi, brown algae, red algae, green algae, and plants. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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