Pronunciation: ˌ la-m ə - ' ner- ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin lamina
Date: 1848
: any of a genus ( Laminaria ) of large chiefly perennial kelps with an unbranched cylindrical or flattened stipe and a smooth or convoluted blade broadly : any of various related kelps (order Laminariales)
– lam · i · nar · i · an \ - ē - ə n \ adjective or noun