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brown alga

noun

Definition of BROWN ALGA

:  any of a division (Phaeophyta) of variable mostly marine algae with chlorophyll masked by brown pigment
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First Known Use of BROWN ALGA

circa 1899
Medical Dictionary

brown alga

noun

Medical Definition of BROWN ALGA

:  any of a major taxonomic group (Phaeophyta) of variable mostly marine algae (as a laminaria) with chlorophyll masked by brown pigment—see algin, laminarin

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