Bacillariaceae

plural noun

Bac·​il·​la·​ri·​a·​ce·​ae

ˌbasə̇ˌlerēˈāsēˌē

in some especially former classifications

: a family equivalent to Bacillariophyceae

bacillariaceous

¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Bacillaria, type genus (from Medieval Latin bacillus small rod + New Latin -aria) + -aceae

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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