Nereocystis
Pronunciation : Ne`re*o*cys"tis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Nereid, and Cyst.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of gigantic seaweeds.
Note: Nereocystis Lutkeana, of the North Pacific, has a stem many fathoms long, terminating in a great vesicle, which is crowned with a tuft of long leaves. The stem is used by the Alaskans for fishing lines.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913