peridinian

1 of 2

adjective

peri·​din·​i·​an

variants or peridinial

-inēəl

: of or relating to the Peridiniidae

peridinian

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a dinoflagellate of the family Peridiniidae

broadly : dinoflagellate

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Peridinium peridinium + -an entry 2 or -al entry 1

Noun

noun derivative of peridinian entry 1

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