Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large genus of algæ, typifying Kuetzing's family Lyngbyeæ, which is ordinarily placed in the order Nostochineæ.
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Examples
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Stinging seaweed disease is a rash caused by lyngbya, a type of tiny seaweed found along the
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Swimming, surfing, or diving in the ocean can result in contact with lyngbya.
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He said Moreton Bay was suffering from widespread lyngbya outbreaks stretching from Moreton Island to Bribie Island in the north and to the bay's southern islands and Ross Creek,
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The previously unseen lyngbya wollei, which forms in stringy mats, was first noted in 2006.
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