Coccolithophoridae

plural noun

Coc·​co·​lith·​o·​phor·​i·​dae

: a family of minute marine chrysomonad flagellates having a skeleton of calcareous plates see coccolithophore

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Coccolithophora, type genus (from English coccolith + New Latin -o- + -phora) + -idae

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