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Kelp vs Macroalga - What's the difference?

kelp | macroalga |

As nouns the difference between kelp and macroalga

is that kelp is any of several large brown seaweeds (order laminariales) while macroalga is large algae, often living attached in dense beds, such as kelp.

kelp

English

(wikipedia kelp)

Noun

  • Any of several large brown seaweeds (order Laminariales).
  • The calcined ashes of seaweed, formerly used in glass and iodine manufacture.

    • Derived terms

    * kelp crab * kelp salmon

    Derived terms

    * kelper ----

    macroalga

    English

    Noun

  • Large algae, often living attached in dense beds, such as kelp.

    • Antonyms

    * microalga

    Derived terms

    *macroalgal