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Laminariales

Laminariales

9.9
Large brown seaweeds like kelp that grow in cold seas and form underwater forests
  • noun
  • /ˌlæmɪˈnɛəriəlɪz/
  • Specialized
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  • The dense underwater forests formed by Laminariales provide habitats for numerous marine species.

Examples

  • Many commercially valuable seaweeds, such as kelp, belong to the order Laminariales.

  • Scientists often study Laminariales to understand marine ecosystem dynamics in cold seas.

  • Many commercially valuable seaweeds, such as kelp, belong to the order Laminariales.

  • The Laminariales thrive in nutrient-rich waters.

  • Did you see the Laminariales off the coast of Alaska?

  • The dense underwater forests formed by Laminariales provide habitats for numerous marine species.

  • Scientists often study Laminariales to understand marine ecosystem dynamics in cold seas.

Synonyms

kelp
vsLaminariales
19 4.9

Large brown seaweed with long strong leaves that forms underwater forests near the coast

is the taxonomic order found mainly in cold or polar seas
order Laminariales
vsLaminariales
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of brown seaweeds that live in cold seas and form kelp forests

is the same group but expressed with the explicit taxonomic label
sea tangle
vsLaminariales
  • UK
6.8

A large brown seaweed that grows in cold water near the coast

is the broader scientific order covering these coastal species rather than that genus

Compounds

order Laminariales
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of brown seaweeds that live in cold seas and form kelp forests

Surface Forms

Laminariales singular
Laminariales plural

Etymology

Laminariales comes from the Latin root lamina, meaning 'thin layer', plus the scientific ending -ales that names a group. So the name helps you remember these kelps are seaweeds with thin, leaf-like parts that often form layered underwater forests in cold seas.