Charales

plural noun

Cha·​ra·​les

kəˈrā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of algae (division Chorophyta) containing the single family Characeae see charophyta

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Chara chara + -ales -ales

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