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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SARGASSUM

From New Latin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SARGASSUM

sargassum  [sɑːˈɡæsəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SARGASSUM

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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sargassum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SARGASSUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sargassum

Sargassum

Sargassum is a genus of brown macroalgae in the order Fucales. Numerous species are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical oceans of the world, where they generally inhabit shallow water and coral reefs. However, the genus may be best known for its planktonic species. While most species within the class Phaeophyceae are predominantly cold water organisms that benefit from nutrients upwelling, genus Sargassum appears to be an exception to this general rule. Any number of the normally benthic species may take on a planktonic, often pelagic existence after being removed from reefs during rough weather. However, two species have become holopelagic — reproducing vegetatively and never attaching to the seafloor during their lifecycle. The Atlantic Ocean's Sargasso Sea was named after the algae, as it hosts a large amount of Sargassum.

Definition of sargassum in the English dictionary

The definition of sargassum in the dictionary is any floating brown seaweed of the genus Sargassum, such as gulfweed, of warm seas, having ribbon-like fronds containing air sacs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SARGASSUM


awesome
ˈɔːsəm
awsome
ˈɔːsəm
balsam
ˈbɔːlsəm
blossom
ˈblɒsəm
buxom
ˈbʌksəm
cumbersome
ˈkʌmbəsəm
Epsom
ˈɛpsəm
foursome
ˈfɔːsəm
gruesome
ˈɡruːsəm
gypsum
ˈdʒɪpsəm
handsome
ˈhændsəm
Hilversum
ˈhɪlvəsəm
lonesome
ˈləʊnsəm
Masham
ˈmæsəm
possum
ˈpɒsəm
ransom
ˈrænsəm
threesome
ˈθriːsəm
troublesome
ˈtrʌbəlsəm
wholesome
ˈhəʊlsəm
Wrexham
ˈrɛksəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SARGASSUM

sardonical
sardonically
sardonicism
sardonyx
Sardou
saree
SARFU
sargasso
Sargasso Sea
sargasso weed
sarge
Sargent
Sargeson
Sargodha
Sargon II
Sargon of Akkad
sargus
sari
Sarie Marais
sarin

WORDS THAT END LIKE SARGASSUM

alyssum
brush-tail possum
brush-tailed possum
crissum
fideicommissum
grassum
odontoglossum
opossum
play possum
pygmy possum
ringtail possum
sweet alyssum

Synonyms and antonyms of sargassum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sargassum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SARGASSUM

Find out the translation of sargassum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sargassum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sargassum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

羊栖菜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sargazo
570 millions of speakers

English

sargassum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sargassum
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

السراغسوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

морская трава
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sargassum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সার্গাসাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sargasses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sargassum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sargassum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホンダワラ属の海藻
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sargassum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sargassum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sargassum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sargassum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्गासम्
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sargassum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sargassum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sargassum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

морська трава
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sargassum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sargassum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sargassum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sargassum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sargassum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sargassum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SARGASSUM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SARGASSUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sargassum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sargassum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sargassum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SARGASSUM»

Discover the use of sargassum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sargassum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Invitation to Oceanography
Not all species of phytoplankton are microscopic in size. a few, such as Sargassum sp. (species), are macroplankton (large plankton).this unique plant, a brown alga, gives its name to the Sargasso Sea, where floating rafts ofsargassum  ...
Pinet, Paul R. Pinet, 2011
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Catalogue of the Benthic Marine Algae of the Indian Ocean
Sargassum ilici folium var. lasgoriense 656, 678 Sargassum ilicifolium var. montebel- lense 679, 699 Sargassum incisifolium 679, 680, 681 Sargassum incisifolium var. nullipo- rum 680 Sargassum incisifolium var. suhrii 681 Sargassum ...
Paul C. Silva, Philip W. Basson, Richard L. Moe, 1996
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Asian Pacific Phycology in the 21st Century: Prospects and ...
Sargassum. species. at. Cape. Rachado,. Malaysia. Ching-Lee. Wong. &. Siew- Moi. Phang*. Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia * Author for correspondence; E-mail: ...
Put O. Ang, 2004
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Beachcomber's Guide to Gulf Coast Marine Life: Texas, ...
The delicate appearance of the Sargassum is enhanced by the numerous fernlike hydroids and intricate bryozoans that grow over its surface. Some hydroid species have a high degree of fidelity to certain varieties of Sargassum and have  ...
Susan B. Rothschild, 2004
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A Textbook of Algae
Write short notes on (a) Male conceptacle of Sargassum. (b) Sexual reproduction in Sargassum. (c) Thallus structure of Sargassum. (d) Conceptacles of Sargassum. (e) Structure of conceptacle. (f) Sex organs of Sargassum. (g) Male and ...
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Seaweeds: Their Environment, Biogeography, and Ecophysiology
for the evolution of a pelagic Sargassum community from algae torn loose and kept permanently as a pelagic system. An important fish species in the Carpathian remains is Syngnathus incompletus, similar to the present-day 5. pelagicus ...
Klaus Lüning, Charles Yarish, Hugh Kirkman, 1990
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Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook
The marine community of the sargassum weed has its closest relatives on hard bottom habitats, prompting ecologists to call it a floating benthic habitat. Fishes of the sargassum weed community are the major foods for marlin, dolphin, some ...
Robert Jay Goldstein, 2007
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Seaweeds: A Color-coded, Illustrated Guide to Common Marine ...
Species of Sargassum can be difficult to idenlify because of variability in form and a reliance on such features as the presence or absence of holdfasts. receptacles. and cryptoslomata (tufts of hairs in minute cavitiesi for positive identification.
Charles James Hillson, 1977
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Organic Matter: Productivity, Accumulation, and Preservation ...
Table 7.2 Pigment content (pg pigment'g~1 wet weight) and composition (percent of total in parentheses) of Sargassum Sp. collected from the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Orca Basin. The 90% acetone extracts were analyzed in ...
Jean K. Whelan, John W. Farrington, 2013
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Nineteenth International Seaweed Symposium: Proceedings of ...
Ajisaka T, Lewmanomont K (2004) Variations in the basal system and stolons of Sargassum stolonifolium in the Andaman Sea. In Abbott IA, McDermid K (eds) Taxonomy of Economic Seaweeds with Reference to Some Pacific and Other ...
Michael A. Borowitzka, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SARGASSUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sargassum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Share “Mexico struggles to clean seaweed surge...”
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities on Mexico's Caribbean coast said Monday they are redoubling efforts to remove tons of sargassum seaweed that has been ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
2
Cancun beaches coated with thick seaweed
An estimated ninety tons of sargassum algae have washed up on the pristine white sands of Mexico's most famous beach resort. The seaweed invasion, which ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
The Caribbean's New Sargassum Fight
Sargassum seaweed is used by over 250 species of fish and invertebrates as a habitat, nursery, feeding ground and a shelter, and though it poses no threat to ... «Caribbean Journal, Jul 15»
4
Digicel joins in Sargassum clean-up
Staff of telecommunications company Digicel turned out at Welches Beach in Christ Church yesterday to contribute to efforts to clear the Sargassum seaweed ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
5
Private sector wants national dialogue on Sargassum
... that they believe “should be pursued”. sargassum-miamibeachb_n. Photos of the sargassum seaweed pile-up on Miami Beach. sargassum-miamibeach_n ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
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Sargassum seaweed 2
Of course, we are talking about Sargassum Seaweed. On the second part of my journey Across Town, I went coast to coast to get a full understanding of the ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
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Sargassum Is Ruining Beaches From Texas to Tobago
Sargassum seaweed accumulates on the beach in Port Aransas, Texas, June 24, 2014. In the past five years, the seaweed has begun to turn up in ... «Newsweek, Jun 15»
8
Seaweed an emerging issue on the east coast
What seems to be a strange phenomenon is occurring along our east coast beaches. A massive tide of pelagic sargassum, or seaweed as it is commonly called ... «Trinidad Guardian, May 15»
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Severe seaweed invasion fouling Barbados beaches
Sargassum seaweed washes up every year along many coastlines in the region. But some officials in Barbados say this is the largest amount they have ever ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
10
Sargassum posing problems for Coast Guard
THE SARGUSSUM SEAWEED invading the beaches of Barbados is now affecting the Coast Guard and its operations at sea. «Nation News, May 15»

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