Sphaerococcaceae

plural noun

Sphaero·​coc·​ca·​ce·​ae

: a family of red algae (order Rhodymeniales) having a much branched thallus with the cystocarps enclosed in semiglobular swellings of the peripheral tissues see gracilaria

sphaerococcaceous

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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sphaerococcus, type genus (from sphaer- + -coccus) + -aceae

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