fucoid Syllabification: (fu·coid)Pronunciation: /ˈfyo͞oˌkoid/ BotanyDefinition of fucoid noun a brown seaweed or fossil plant of a group to which bladderwrack belongs. Order Fucales, class Phaeophyceae, including genus Fucus adjective of, relating to, or resembling a brown seaweed, especially a fucoid. Origin: mid 19th century: from fucus + -oidfucoid in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of fucoid in the British & World English dictionary