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- [fyoo-kuh s]
- /ˈfyu kəs/
- /fjˈuːkəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fyoo-kuh s]
- /ˈfyu kəs/
Definitions of fucus word
- noun plural fucus any olive-brown seaweed or alga of the genus Fucus, having branching fronds and often air bladders. 1
- noun fucus A seaweed of a large genus of brown algae having flat leathery fronds. 1
- noun fucus any seaweed of the genus Fucus, common in the intertidal regions of many shores and typically having greenish-brown slimy fronds 0
- noun fucus a kind of paint for the face 0
- noun fucus any paint or dye 0
- noun fucus any of a genus (Fucus, order Fucales) of brown algae with a flattened and forking plant body that bears swollen bladders 0
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Origin of fucus
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin < Greek phŷkos orchil, red color, rock lichen, rouge
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Parts of speech for Fucus
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fucus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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