Dictyotaceae

plural noun

Dic·​ty·​o·​ta·​ce·​ae

ˌdiktēəˈtāsēˌē

: a family of brown algae (order Dictyotales) that have an erect flattened parenchymatous thallus, oogamous sexual reproduction, and asexual reproduction by nonmotile spores

dictyotaceous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦tāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Dictyota, type genus + -aceae

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