First Known Use: 1591
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fucus
noun fu·cus \ˈfyü-kəs\
Definition of FUCUS
1
obsolete : a face paint
2
[New Latin, genus name, from Latin] : any of a genus (Fucus) of leathery marine brown algae of rocky intertidal zones that are a source of algin and have been used as fertilizer; broadly : any of various brown algae — compare rockweed
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Origin of FUCUS
Latin, seaweed, archil, dye obtained from archil, from Greek phykos
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fucus
noun fu·cus \ˈfyü-kəs\
Medical Definition of FUCUS
1
capitalized : a genus (family Fucaceae) of cartilaginous brown algae used in the kelp industry
2
: any brown alga of the genus Fucus; broadly : any of various brown algae
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