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Ulva

Ulva

9.7
A thin flat green seaweed like lettuce that grows in the sea
  • noun
  • /ˈʌlvə/
  • Specialized
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  • They fertilized their agricultural crops with menhaden, mussels, and seaweed (probably Ulva lactuca).
  • Ulva lactuca

Examples

  • Sea lettuce, Ulva lactuca, grew along nearly the entire shoreline of the bay in the 1980s, but its abundance was much lower than it once was, also because the bay was turbid.

    Academic text (1990)

  • In coastal areas, Ulva is often harvested for use in salads and soups due to its nutritional benefits.

  • Sea lettuce, Ulva lactuca, thrives in the Wilmot River where solid patches cover many oysters and hinder harvesting (MacKenzie, 1975).

    Academic text (1996)

  • Many marine creatures thrive around the green sheets of Ulva, providing a habitat for various small fish.

  • The Ulva seaweed can be found growing on rocks and sandy bottoms in shallow waters.

Synonyms

sea lettuce
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4.9

A green edible seaweed with thin crinkled leaves found in shallow water

is the scientific genus name for this type of seaweed

Surface Forms

Ulva singular
Ulvas plural

Etymology

Ulva comes from the Latin name ulva, used for a green seaweed. It is often called 'sea lettuce' because its thin, flat sheets look like the lettuce you eat.