Cryptomonadales

plural noun

Cryp·​to·​mon·​a·​da·​les

ˌkriptōˌmänəˈdā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of algae that is coextensive with Cryptomonadina and is usually included among the Pyrrophyta or placed in the class Flagellatae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cryptomonad-, Cryptomonas + -ales

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