laminaria

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Laminaria
    n 1: type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown
         kelps [syn: {Laminaria}, {genus Laminaria}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Laminaria \Lam`i*na"ri*a\, n. [NL. See {Lamina}.] (Bot.)
   A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp,
   or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and
   are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. See
   Illust. of {Kelp}.
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