Chordariales

plural noun

Chor·​dar·​i·​a·​les
(ˌ)kȯrˌdarēˈā(ˌ)lēz
: an order of brown algae (class Heterogeneratae) having a branched filamentous sporophyte that is not markedly compacted with a pseudoparenchymatous mass

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Chordaria genus of algae (from chord- + -aria) + -ales

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“Chordariales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chordariales. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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