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Definition of bull kelp

: any of certain large brown Pacific seaweeds (division Phaeophyta) especially of the genus Nereocystis

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“Bull kelp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20kelp. Accessed 27 Nov. 2020.

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