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A genus of gigantic seaweeds.

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  1. n. A genus of gigantic seaweeds.
  2. A genus of gigantic seaweeds. Note: Nereocystis Lutkeana, of the North Pacific, has a stem many fathoms long, terminating in a great vesicle, which is crowned with a tuft of long leaves. The stem is used by the Alaskans for fishing lines.