Noun: sargassum saa(r)'ga-sum
- Brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
"sargassum provides a unique habitat for many marine organisms"; "Sargassum bacciferum provides a unique habitat for many marine organisms";
- gulfweed, sargasso, Sargassum bacciferum
Derived forms: sargassums
Type of: brown algae
Part of: genus Sargassum
Encyclopedia: Sargassum