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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D044662
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Preferred Name

Macrocystis

Definitions
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. The largest kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera.
Synonyms
Macrocystis pyrifera
Giant Kelps
Giant Kelp
Kelp, Giant
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