sargassum
Any of many brown algae of the genus SargassumAny of many brown algae of the genus Sargassum; gulfweed
» Turtles use sargassum mats as nurseries where hatchlings have food and shelter.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of many brown algae of the genus Sargassum; gulfweed
- brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
Examples
5 sentencesTurtles use sargassum mats as nurseries where hatchlings have food and shelter.
Sargassum provides a home to an amazing variety of marine species.
Sargassum provides essential habitat for shrimp, crab, fish, and other marine species that have adapted specifically to this floating algae.
The Sargasso Sea is a vast patch of ocean named for a genus of free-floating seaweed called Sargassum.
Mats of free-floating sargassum, a common seaweed found in the Sargasso Sea, provide shelter and habitat to many animals.
Origin
Portuguese sargaçoPortuguese sargaço
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Forms
plural: sargassums| Singular | sargassum |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea:gulfweedsargassoSargassum bacciferum