Chroococcales

plural noun

Chro·​o·​coc·​ca·​les

ˌkrōəˌkäˈkā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of Myxophyceae coextensive with the family Chroococcaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Chroococcus + -ales

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