Dasycladaceae

plural noun

Das·​y·​cla·​da·​ce·​ae

ˌdasə̇kləˈdāsēˌē

: a family of coenocytic green algae that are included in Siphonocladales or now more often isolated in a separate order and that have the filaments arranged in whorls about a central axis which is often encrusted with lime

dasycladacean

¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗shən

adjective

dasycladaceous

-shəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Dasycladus, type genus (from dasy- + Greek klados sprout, branch) + -aceae

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