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Noun: fucoid  'fyoo,koyd
  1. Any of various algae of the family Fucaceae
    "Fucoid algae are common on rocky shores in temperate regions";
    - fucoid algae
     
  2. A fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales
    "The geologist discovered a well-preserved fucoid in the sedimentary rock"

Derived forms: fucoids

Type of: brown algae, fossil

Part of: family Fucaceae, Fucaceae, Fucales, order Fucales

Encyclopedia: Fucoid