Nereocystis

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nereocystis \Ne`re*o*cys"tis\, prop. n. [NL. See {Nereid}, and
     {Cyst}.] (Bot.)
     A genus of gigantic seaweeds.
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     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.
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