Preferred Label : macrocystis;
MeSH definition : 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.;
CISMeF synonym : pyrifera, macrocystis; macrocysti;
MeSH hyponym : kelp, giant; Giant Kelp; Giant Kelps; Kelps, Giant; Macrocystis pyrifera; Macrocystis pyriferas; pyriferas, Macrocystis;
MeSH Related Number : txid35122;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrocystis;
UNII : txid35121;
Origin ID : D044662;
UMLS CUI : C1005453;
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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.