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Definition of Sargassums
1. sargassum [n] - See also: sargassum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sargassums
sardonically sardonicism sardonicisms sardonyx sardonyxes sardoodledom sards sared saree sarees | sargable sarge sarges sargo sargoptes sargos sargoses sargramostim sargus sarguses | sari saried sarigue sarin saring |
Literary usage of Sargassums
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... or sargassums there is almost an unbroken series. Except for some of the
largest trees the biggest plants in the ..."
2. Structural and Systematic Conchology: An Introduction to the Study of the by George Washington Tryon (1882)
"... sargassums, suspended by one or several filaments. If these cords be broken,
the mollusk emits an air-bubble enveloped by a glutinous substance which ..."
3. Reportby Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, John Minton Westgate by Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, John Minton Westgate (1907)
"... be a few seaweeds here in Hawaii that will prove to be valuable for fertilizers,
iodin, or gelatin that have not yet been tested, as the sargassums. ..."