Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Laminaria"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Laminaria \Lam`i*na"ri*a\, n. [NL. See {Lamina}.] (Bot.)
A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp,
or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and
are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. See
Illust. of {Kelp}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Laminaria
n : type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown
kelps [syn: {Laminaria}, {genus Laminaria}]
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