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fu·coid

(fyo͞o′koid′)

adj.

Of or belonging to the order Fucales, which includes brown algae such as gulfweed and rockweed.

1. A member of the order Fucales.

2. A fossilized cast or impression of such an organism.

[fuc(us) + -oid.]

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fucoid

(ˈfjuːkɔɪd)

adj

(Plants) of, relating to, or resembling seaweeds of the genus Fucus

(Plants) any seaweed of the genus Fucus

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fu•coid

(ˈfyu kɔɪd)

adj.

1. resembling or related to seaweeds of the genus Fucus.

2. a fucoid seaweed.

[1830–40]

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Noun	1.	fucoid - a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales Fucales, order Fucales - coextensive with the family Fucaceae fossil - the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
	2.	fucoid - any of various algae of the family Fucaceae fucoid algae brown algae - algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments family Fucaceae, Fucaceae - small family of brown algae: gulfweeds; rockweeds

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