laminaria Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
    genus Laminaria.

WordNet

Lam`i*na"ri*a noun
Etymology
NL. See Lamina.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp, or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. See Illust. of Kelp.

Webster 1913