"fucus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfjuː.kəs/ Forms: fuci [plural], fucuses [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin Fūcus, from Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos). Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|Fūcus}} New Latin Fūcus, {{uder|en|grc|φῦκος}} Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos) Head templates: {{en-noun|fuci|+}} fucus (plural fuci or fucuses)
  1. Any alga of the genus Fucus. Wikipedia link: fucus Categories (lifeform): Brown algae
    Sense id: en-fucus-en-noun-2MfY8586 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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