fucoid algae
- noun
- /ˈfjuːkɔɪd ˈælɡi/
- Specialized
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algas fucóides
- Several types of fucoid algae dominate the rocky shores of temperate regions.
Examples
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The brown pigment in fucoid algae helps them absorb light efficiently underwater.
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Marine biologists are studying fucoid algae to better understand coastal ecosystems.
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The fucoid algae thrive in coastal waters.
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Many species of fucoid algae can be found in Japan.
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Marine biologists are studying fucoid algae to better understand coastal ecosystems.
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The brown pigment in fucoid algae helps them absorb light efficiently underwater.
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Several types of fucoid algae dominate the rocky shores of temperate regions.
Synonyms
Brown seaweed that grows on rocky shores at low tide
A group of brown seaweeds like rockweed that grow on rocky seashores
A group of brown seaweeds that live mainly in the sea
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase simply combines a subtype label 'fucoid' (alga of the Fucaceae, brown/coastal) with the general noun 'algae', so its meaning — algae of the fucoid/Fucaceae type — is directly recoverable from the constituents. Even though 'fucoid' is technical, the modifier+noun structure is standard and therefore transparent to a learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Fucoid algae may come from the old Latin word 'fucus', which meant 'seaweed' or 'dye'. That brown colour led people to call brown sea plants fucoid, so today fucoid algae means brown seaweed often found on rocky coasts.
