Gigartinales

plural noun

Gig·​ar·​ti·​na·​les

-ā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of red algae (subclass Florideae) in which the auxiliary cell arises as a vegetative cell of the gametophyte prior to fertilization see gigartinaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Gigartina + -ales

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