Chroococcaceae

plural noun

Chro·​o·​coc·​ca·​ce·​ae

ˌkrōəˌkäˈkāsēˌē

: a family of usually colonial, ensheathed marine or freshwater blue-green algae that reproduce by colonial fragmentation and simple cell division and are usually isolated in a distinct order see gloeocapsa

chroococcaceous

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦kāshəs

adjective

chroococcoid

¦⸗⸗¦käˌkȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Chroococcus, type genus + -aceae

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