Kelp
Meaning
A large brown seaweed that typically has a long, tough stalk with a broad frond divided into strips.
Pronunciation
UK kɛlp
US kɛlp
Example Sentences
- They may sometimes come to shore, but they spend the majority of time in the water, hanging around kelp forests.
- Sea otters also hold onto kelp that grows from the floor of the sea for the same purpose.
- Kelp forests grow along rocky coastlines and provide shelter for hundreds of different species.
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