fucoidal

Meanings

• adjective

  Belonging to or derived from fucoids, a type of brown seaweed.

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Variants

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cuboidal

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'fucus' meaning seaweed and the suffix '-oidal' meaning resembling.

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Trivia

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1. Fucoid algae are found in cold waters around the world.

2. Fucoidan has been shown to have antioxidant, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties.

3. Fucoid algae are an important food source for many marine organisms, including some species of whales and seals.

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1. Fucoidan: A type of sulfated polysaccharide found in brown seaweed, particularly in the Fucoides genus.

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In Japanese cuisine, fucoidan, a type of fucoidan found in fucoid algae, is used for medicinal purposes and is believed to have anti-cancer properties.

How to Memorize "fucoidal"

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   - Imagine a brown seaweed and remember the word 'fucoidal' is derived from it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fucoidal' with brown seaweed and remember it is an adjective.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering 'Fucoidal is for fucoid seaweed'.

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