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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The rocks draped with fronds of fucus seaweed beneath the tide line.
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“Fucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fucus. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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fucus
noun
fu·cus
ˈfyü-kəs 
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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