noun
- large brown seaweed that grows in underwater forests in cold ocean waters
Examples
- The kelp forest provides shelter for many marine animals.
- Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp to avoid drifting while they sleep.
- Kelp can grow up to two feet per day in ideal conditions.
- The diver swam through the towering kelp fronds.
- Kelp is harvested commercially for use in food and cosmetics.
- Giant kelp creates underwater canopies along the California coast.