Definition of Lessonia
:a genus (the type of the family Lessoniaceae) of large brown algae (order Laminariales) that resemble full-grown palm trees and occur chiefly in offshore waters of the southern Pacific
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Lessonia
noun
Les·so·nia
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leˈsōnēə
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Origin and Etymology of lessonia
New Latin, from R. P. Lesson †1849 French naval pharmacist + New Latin -ia
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