Dictyota

noun

Dic·​ty·​o·​ta

ˌdiktēˈōtə

: the type genus of Dictyotaceae comprising brown algae with the thallus dichotomously branched

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek diktyōtē, feminine of diktyōtos latticed, made like a net, from diktyon net

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