Laminariaceae

plural noun

Lam·​i·​nar·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

: a large family of kelps (order Laminariales) that includes many large kelps chiefly of northern waters and in some classifications is considered coextensive with the order

laminariaceous

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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Laminaria, type genus + -aceae

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