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dictyota

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˌdɪk.tiˈoʊ.tə/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any brown alga of the genus Dictyota.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Dictyota, from Ancient Greek δικτυωτός (diktuōtós, “netted; latticed”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دِكْتُوتَة (diktūta) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 網地藻 /网地藻 (wǎngdìzǎo) — Translations