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Nereocystis Lutkeana Kelp Kelp, n. [Formerly kilpe; of unknown origin.]
1. The calcined ashes of seaweed, -- formerly much used in
the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of
iodine.
2. (Bot.) Any large blackish seaweed.
Note: Laminaria is the common kelp of Great Britain;
Macrocystis pyrifera and Nereocystis Lutkeana are
the great kelps of the Pacific Ocean.
Kelp crab (Zo["o]l.), a California spider crab (Epialtus
productus), found among seaweeds, which it resembles in
color.
Kelp salmon (Zo["o]l.), a serranoid food fish (Serranus
clathratus) of California. See Cabrilla.
Nereocystis Lutkeana Nereocystis Ne`re*o*cys"tis, n. [NL. See Nereid, and
Cyst.] (Bot.)
A genus of gigantic seaweeds.
Note: Nereocystis Lutkeana, of the North Pacific, has a
stem many fathoms long, terminating in a great vesicle,
which is crowned with a tuft of long leaves. The stem
is used by the Alaskans for fishing lines.
