Chrysomonadales

plural noun

Chrys·​o·​mon·​a·​da·​les

¦krisōˌmänəˈdā(ˌ)lēz

: the Chrysomonadina regarded as an order of yellow-green algae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Chrysomonad-, Chrysomonas, genus of algae (from chrys- + -monas) + -ales

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