FUCUS

a genus of sea-weeds, family Fucaceze, comprising various common sea-weeds which have a flat or compre ed forked frond, sometimes containing air-ve els. Many of the species are exposed at low water: they form a considerable proportion of the sea-weeds thrown up on some 598 FUEGO coasts, and are used for manure and a making kelp. Most contain odine. FUEGO. Sce TIERRA DEL FUEGO.