Gracilaria

noun

Grac·​i·​lar·​ia

ˌgrasəˈla(a)rēə

: a genus of gelatinous red algae (family Sphaerococcaceae) several species of which are important sources of agar-agar

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin gracilis slender + New Latin -aria

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