fucus
9.9
A brown seaweed that grows on rocky seashores, especially in the North Atlantic
- noun
- /ˈfjuːkəs/
- Specialized
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fucus
- During our beach field trip, we observed various species of fucus thriving in the intertidal zone.
Examples
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The scientist studied fucus samples collected from the North Atlantic to understand their growth patterns.
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Cosmetic (rouge-like) fucus.
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Fucus is a type of fucus commonly found in tidal pools along the rocky seashores.
Synonyms
9.5
A group of brown seaweeds that grow on rocks along the seashore
is focused on rocky shore habitat especially around the North Atlantic
Compounds
Fucus serratus
- Specialized
9.8
A brown seaweed with jagged edges that grows on rocky seashores in the North Atlantic
Fucus vesiculosus
- Specialized
9.9
A brown seaweed with small air bladders that people use as garden fertilizer
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fucus comes from the Latin word fucus, which meant 'seaweed' and named the brown seaweed sailors saw on rocky coasts, so a helpful image is of seaweed stuck to the rocks. So today fucus is the name for that group of brown seaweeds found on rocky seashores.
