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Macrocystis

Medical Definition: A genus of BROWN ALGAE in the family Lessoniaceae, and one of the major forms of KELP. The species Macrocystis pyrifera, also known as giant kelp, is the largest of the marine algae.
Also Called: Kelp, Giant

Macrocystis Medical Definitions and Terms

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