Corallinaceae

plural noun

Cor·​al·​li·​na·​ce·​ae

: a family of red algae (order Cryptonemiales) of which the thallus becomes hard and brittle from the deposition of calcium carbonate which sometimes forms beautifully colored deposits like coral and contributes to reef formation

corallinaceous

¦⸗⸗lə¦nāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Corallina, type genus + -aceae

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