macrocystis

noun

mac·​ro·​cys·​tis

ˌmakrōˈsistə̇s

1

capitalized : a genus of brown algae (family Laminariaceae) that are often very large and consist of a slender stipe with pinnate fronds and floats see giant kelp

2

plural macrocystis : any plant of the genus Macrocystis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from macr- + -cystis

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