Bacillariophyceae

plural noun

Bac·​il·​lar·​i·​o·​phy·​ce·​ae

-əˈfīsēˌē,

-əˈfis-

: a class of yellow-green algae (division Chrysophyta) comprising the diatoms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Bacillaria + -o- + -phyceae

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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