noun
Meaning 1
Any of the genus Laminaria of brown algae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
laminaria
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌlæmɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/
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General-American: /ˌlæmɪˈnɛɹi.ə/
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rhymes with -ɛəɹi.ə
noun
Meaning 2
A thin rod made of the dried stems of this alga, used to dilate the cervix.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: gynaecology, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Laminaria
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protoctist genus
History
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Laminaria.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: laminaire — any of the genus Laminaria
- Italian: laminaria — any of the genus Laminaria
- Latin: Lāmināria — any of the genus Laminaria
- Polish: laminaria — any of the genus Laminaria
- Polish: listownica — any of the genus Laminaria
- Russian: ламина́рия (laminárija) — any of the genus Laminaria
- Ukrainian: ламіна́рія (laminárija) — any of the genus Laminaria