laurencia

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noun

Any red algae of the genus Laurencia.

Origintranslingual Laurencia →
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Meanings

nounlaurencia (plural laurencias)

plural laurencias

  1. biologyAny red algae of the genus Laurencia.

Origin

  1. translingualLaurencia
  2. Englishlaurencia

Borrowed from translingual Laurencia, from French LaLaurencie (surname, after one M. de LaLaurencie, former naval officer) + translingual -ia.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 凹頂藻 /凹顶藻
  • 凹頂藻 /凹顶藻 (āodǐngzǎo)Translations
French laurencie
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APA

laurencia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laurencia

MLA

“laurencia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laurencia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laurencia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laurencia.

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