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sargassum

/sɑːˈɡæs.əm/

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noun

/sɑːˈɡæs.əm/C2formalscientific
  • ruТип бурых водорослей, характеризующийся округлыми пузырями, часто образующий плотные плавучие массы в тропических водах Атлантики, особенно в Саргассовом море.

A type of brown algae characterized by rounded bladders, often forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters, notably in the Sargasso Sea.

uncountable

  1. Brown algaeC1formalscientific

    A type of brown seaweed with rounded air bladders that forms dense floating mats in tropical Atlantic waters, notably the Sargasso Sea.

    ruБурые водоросли

    • The Sargasso Sea is named after the large amounts of sargassum found there.
    • Sargassum provides essential habitat for marine life like fish and turtles.
    • In recent years, massive sargassum blooms have washed up on Caribbean beaches.

    Synonymsgulfweedsargasso

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