Centricae

plural noun

Cen·​tri·​cae

ˈsen‧trə̇ˌsē

in some classifications

: a group of diatoms equivalent to the order Centrales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, feminine plural of centricus centric, from Greek kentrikos

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