mermaid's tresses

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Noun edit

mermaid 's tresses (uncountable)

A brown alga of species Chorda filum.

Synonyms edit

(genus): mermaid's fishing line, sea laces, mermaids line, bootlace weed, seatwine, dead men's ropes, cat gut, sea lace

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