Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fucoid

2 senses of fucoid

Sense 1
fucoid -- (a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales)
       => fossil -- (the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil)

Sense 2
fucoid, fucoid algae -- (any of various algae of the family Fucaceae)
       => brown algae -- (algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments)