fucus

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fu·cus | \ ˈfyü-kəs

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Definition of fucus

1 obsolete : a face paint

2 [New Latin, genus name, from Latin] : any of a genus (Fucus) of leathery marine brown algae of rocky intertidal zones that are a source of algin and have been used as fertilizer broadly : any of various brown algae — compare rockweed

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Recent Examples on the Web The rocks draped with fronds of fucus seaweed beneath the tide line. — Author: Brendan Jones, Alaska Dispatch News, 11 Aug. 2017

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“Fucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fucus. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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fucus

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fu·cus | \ ˈfyü-kəs

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Medical Definition of fucus

1 capitalized : a genus (family Fucaceae) of cartilaginous brown algae used in the kelp industry

2 : any brown alga of the genus Fucus broadly : any of various brown algae

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