Cylindrocapsa

noun

Cy·​lin·​dro·​cap·​sa

sə̇ˌlindrōˈkapsə

: a genus (the type of the family Cylindrocapsaceae) of freshwater green algae with filaments in which the cells have stratified walls

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cylindr- + Latin capsa box

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