Meaning & use

kelp

noun·Academic

A large brown seaweed that grows in dense underwater forests along cool, rocky coastlines.

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Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp to keep from drifting while they sleep.

Divers explored a towering kelp forest just offshore from the marine reserve.

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Kelp forests support diverse marine ecosystems and are sometimes harvested for food and fertilizer.

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