Sargassum
See also: sargassum
Translingual
Etymology
A New Latin form of Portuguese sargaço, in turn from Latin salicastrum.
Proper noun
Sargassum n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sargassaceae – a common brown alga that makes up some common seaweed.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Heterokonta - superphylum; Ochrophyta - phylum; Phaeophyceae - class; Fucophycidae - subclass; Fucales - order; Sargassaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): For the numerous species see Sargassum at AlgaeBase
Derived terms
- Eosargassum
References
Sargassum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Sargassum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Sargassum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Sargassum at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Sargassum at AlgaeBase