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any of various very large kelps of the genera Laminaria, Macrocystis, and Nereocystis.
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giant kelp
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giant kelp — noun : any of several large Pacific kelps (especially Macrocystis pyrifera) * * * any of various very large kelps of the genera Laminaria, Macrocystis, and Nereocystis. * * * giant kelp, a large seaweed of the Pacific coast of North and South… … Useful english dictionary
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bladder kelp — any of several species of giant kelp bearing prominent flotation bladders. * * * … Universalium
