[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

nereocystis \ne`reocys"tis\, prop. n. nl. see nereid, and
   cyst. bot.
   a genus of gigantic seaweeds.
   1913 webster

   note: nereocystis lutkeana, of the north pacific, has a
         stem many fathoms long, terminating in a great vesicle,
         which is crowned with a tuft of long leaves. the stem
         is used by the alaskans for fishing lines.
         1913 webster
see also:
nereid cyst nereocystis lutkeana 

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