fucoid

fu·coid  (fykoid)

adj.

Of or belonging to the order Fucales, which includes brown algae such as gulfweed and rockweed.

n.

1. A member of the order Fucales.

2. A fossilized cast or impression of such an organism.

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[fuc(us) + -oid.]

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fucoid [ˈfjuːkɔɪd]

adj also fucoidal fucous [ˈfjuːkəs]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) of, relating to, or resembling seaweeds of the genus Fucus

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any seaweed of the genus Fucus

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fucoid - a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales Fucales, order Fucales - coextensive with the family Fucaceae fossil - the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
	2.	fucoid - any of various algae of the family Fucaceae fucoid algae brown algae - algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments family Fucaceae, Fucaceae - small family of brown algae: gulfweeds; rockweeds