ulva
NounUS[ool-vuh]/ˈulvə/2 syllables
Synonyms:
genus Ulva
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Noun (1)
- type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuceSynonyms: genus UlvaType of protoctist genusMember of Ulvaceae, family UlvaceaeMembers sea lettuce, laver
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ul′va prop. n.
Origin: L., sedge.
Botany A genus of thin papery bright green seaweeds including the kinds called sea lettuce.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54