Bangiales

plural noun

Bang·​i·​a·​les

ˌbaŋ-ē-ˈā-(ˌ)lēz

: an order of red algae usually considered coextensive with the subclass Bangioideae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Bangia + -ales

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