Furcellaria

noun

Fur·​cel·​lar·​ia

ˌfərsəˈla(a)rēə

: a genus of red algae of the family Nemastomaceae whose only known species (F. fastigiata) is common in the North Atlantic

Word History

Etymology

irregular from Latin furcilla small fork (diminutive of furca) + New Latin -aria

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