sea lettuce

n. Any of several green algae of the genus Ulva, having a membranous, leaflike, irregularly shaped thallus that can be eaten fresh or dried in salads or soups.

sea lettuce

n (Plants) any of various green seaweeds of the genus Ulva, which have edible wavy translucent fronds

sea′ let`tuce

n. any seaweed of the genus Ulva.

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Noun

sea lettuce - seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green frondslaverchlorophyte, green algae - algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant watergenus Ulva, Ulva - type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce

sea lettuce

sea lettuce,

common name for algal species of the genus Ulva. See seaweedseaweed,
name commonly used for the multicellular marine algae. Simpler forms, consisting of one cell (e.g., the diatom) or of a few cells, are not generally called seaweeds; these tiny plants help to make up plankton.
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, phylum (division) of the kingdom Protista consisting of the photosynthetic organisms commonly known as green algae. The organisms are largely aquatic or marine.
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sea lettuce

n. Any of several green algae of the genus Ulva, having a membranous, leaflike, irregularly shaped thallus that can be eaten fresh or dried in salads or soups.

sea lettuce

noun

Synonyms for sea lettuce

noun seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds

Synonyms

laver

Related Words

chlorophyte
green algae
genus Ulva
Ulva

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