ulva

(ˈʌlvə) n (Plants) a member of a genus of green seaweeds. Also called: sea lettuce

ul•va

(ˈʌl və)
n., pl. -vas. any bright green seaweed of the genus Ulva, family Ulvaceae, growing in large flat sheets. [1705–15; < New Latin; Latin]

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Noun

Ulva - type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettucegenus Ulvaprotoctist genus - any genus of Protoctistafamily Ulvaceae, sea-lettuce family, Ulvaceae - thin flat or tubular green algaesea lettuce, laver - seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds

Ulva

(sea lettuce), a genus of algae of the family Ulvaceae of the order Uvales. The thallus is lamellate, entire, dissected, or branched; it is 30-150 cm long and consists of two tightly enclosed layers of cells. The approximately 20 species are most widely distributed in subtropical and temperate seas. Three species occur in the seas of the USSR. In Japan and some other countries sea lettuce is used as food.

MedicalSeesea lettuce

ULVA

Acronym	Definition
ULVA➣Universal Low Vision Aids (assistive technology)
ULVA➣Ultra Light Vertical Array
ULVA➣United Licensed Victuallers Association (Australia)
ULVA➣Uniform Linear Virtual Array

Ulva

Related to Ulva: sargassum, chlorella

noun

Synonyms for Ulva

noun type genus of the family Ulvaceae

Synonyms

genus Ulva

Related Words

protoctist genus
family Ulvaceae
sea-lettuce family
Ulvaceae
sea lettuce
laver

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