Enteromorpha

noun

En·​ter·​o·​mor·​pha

-ˈmȯrfə

: a genus of green algae (family Ulvaceae) having a hollow tubular thallus with a wall one cell in thickness and often growing on the bottoms of ships

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from enter- + -morpha

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