Sargassum

See also: sargassum

Translingual

Etymology

A New Latin form of Portuguese sargaço, in turn from Latin salicastrum.

Proper noun

Sargassum n

1. 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