"Macrocystis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D044662
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.750.600.480
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| Concept/Terms |
Kelp, Giant- Kelp, Giant
- Giant Kelp
- Giant Kelps
- Kelps, Giant
- Macrocystis pyrifera
- Macrocystis pyriferas
- pyriferas, Macrocystis
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