Definition of brown algae Brown algae
brown al•gae
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What does brown algae mean?
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| brown algae - algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments | ||
| alga, algae primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves | ||
| class phaeophyceae, phaeophyceae brown algae; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae | ||
| kelp large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds | ||
| fucoid algae, fucoid any of various algae of the family Fucaceae | ||
| rockweed coarse brown seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide | ||
| fucus serratus, serrated wrack, tang brown algae seaweed with serrated edges | ||
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Wikipedia 
- Brown algae are a large group of protists. Most of them are multicellular, composed of more than one cell. Usually they are classified as seaweed. Kelp is one notable species of the brown algae family. They are neither plant or animal.
