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holdfast

Organ found at the base of many seaweeds, attaching them to the sea bed. It may be a flattened, suckerlike structure, or dissected and fingerlike, growing into rock crevices and firmly anchoring the plant.



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The spiny grazers nibble on the kelp holdfasts, or the strands that anchor the seaweed to the seafloor.
Ocean keepers: California's sea otters are mysteriously dying in ... by Norlander, Britt / Science World
As algae-eaters, urchins feed on the holdfasts of the kelp, resulting in a sea floor completely devoid of vegetation.
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