Gulfweeds

/ˈɡʌlfˌwiːdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gulfweed; multiple specimens or clusters of the floating brown seaweed found in gulf regions and ocean currents.

Etymology

Regular plural of 'gulfweed' (compound of 'gulf' from Old French 'golfe' plus 'weed' from Old English 'weod') by adding '-s'. The plural refers to multiple instances or areas of the seaweed.

Kelly Says

The Sargasso Sea's gulfweeds create a complete floating ecosystem—fish, crustaceans, and other creatures live in and around them, making it one of the ocean's most unique habitats! It's basically an underwater forest floating in the middle of the Atlantic.

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