'Nereocystis' definitions:
Definition of 'Nereocystis'
From: GCIDE
- Nereocystis \Ne`re*o*cys"tis\, prop. n. [NL. See Nereid, and Cyst.] (Bot.) A genus of gigantic seaweeds. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]