Centrales

plural noun

Cen·​tra·​les

sen‧ˈtrā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of diatoms having cylindrical disklike or even-angular cells always lacking a raphe or pseudoraphe and having radial markings and often spines compare pennales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin centrum center + New Latin -ales

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