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Laminaria

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Lam`i`na´ri`a
n.1.(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.
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Noun1.LaminariaLaminaria - type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
genus Laminaria
protoctist genus - any genus of Protoctista
family Laminariaceae, Laminariaceae - large family of marine brown algae including many economically important large kelps chiefly of northern waters
kelp - large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
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