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1. (n.) sargassum
any seaweed of the genus Sargassum, widely distributed in the warmer waters of the globe.
Etymology: (1900–05; < NL; see sargasso)
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1. (noun) gulfweed, sargassum, sargasso, Sargassum bacciferum
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
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1. (noun) sargassum
a genus of algae including the gulf weed
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1. sargassum
One of the largest genera of BROWN ALGAE, comprised of more than 150 species found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate zones of both hemispheres. Some species are attached (benthic) but most float in the open sea (pelagic). Sargassum provides a critical habitat for hundreds of species of FISHES; TURTLES; and INVERTEBRATES.
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