Gracilaria

Gracilaria
Grac·i·la·ria (gras″ĭ-larґe-ə) a genus of seaweeds. G. lichenoiґdes (L.) Harv. is Ceylon moss, used as food, as a source of agar, and in China as an antidysenteric.

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  • Gracilaria — Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Gracilaria — Gracilarĭa Ag., Algengattg. der Rhodophyzeen, mit knorpligem, rotem Thallus. Durch Kochen zu Gallerte aufgequollen, dient bes. G. lichenoīdes Ag., das Ceylonmoos des Ind. Ozeans, als Nahrungsmittel für Kranke …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Gracilaria —   Gracilaria …   Wikipedia Español

  • gracilaria — gra·ci·là·ria s.f. TS bot. alga rossa del genere Gracilaria con rami appiattiti, di consistenza cartilaginea, diffusa sulle scogliere dell Oceano Indiano e del Pacifico | con iniz. maiusc., genere del phylum delle Rodofite {{line}} {{/line}} DATA …   Dizionario italiano

  • Gracilarĭa lichenoïdes — Gracilarĭa lichenoïdes, s. Sphaerococcus …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Gracilaria lichenoides — Agar agar A gar a gar, n. [Ceylonese local name.] 1. A fucus or seaweed much used in the East for soups and jellies; Ceylon moss ({Gracilaria lichenoides}). [1913 Webster] 2. A gelatinlike substance, or a solution of it, prepared from certain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gracilaria lichenoides — Agar agar A gar a gar, n. [Ceylonese local name.] 1. A fucus or seaweed much used in the East for soups and jellies; Ceylon moss ({Gracilaria lichenoides}). [1913 Webster] 2. A gelatinlike substance, or a solution of it, prepared from certain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gracilaria — grac·i·lar·ia …   English syllables

  • gracilaria — ˌgrasəˈla(a)rēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin gracilis slender + New Latin aria : a genus of gelatinous red algae (family Sphaerococcaceae) several species of which are important sources of agar agar …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ceylon moss — Gracilaria lichenoides …   Medical dictionary

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