florideae

plural noun

flo·​rid·​e·​ae

fləˈridēˌē

1

: a subclass of Rhodophyceae comprising red algae that have the cells connected by evident cytoplasmic strands, growth restricted to apical cells, and the carpogonium borne terminally on a special branch compare bangioideae

2

in some classifications : a group coextensive with Rhodophyceae

floridean

-dēən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin floridus flowery + New Latin -eae

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