Chorda

See also: chorda

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin chorda (“string”).

Proper noun

Chorda f

A taxonomic genus within the family Chordaceae – certain thalloid brown algae.

Synonyms

(genus): mermaid's fishing line, sea laces, mermaids line, bootlace weed, seatwine, dead men's ropes, mermaid's tresses, cat gut, sea lace

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Heterokonta - superphylum; Ochrophyta - phylum; Phaeophyceae - class; Fucophycidae - subclass; Laminariales - order; Chordaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Chorda filum - type species; Chorda asiatica, Chorda kikonaiensis, Chorda rigida - other species

References

Chorda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Chorda on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Chorda on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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