Nemalion

noun

Ne·​ma·​li·​on

nə̇ˈmālēən

: a genus of reddish brown gelatinous wormlike branching algae (family Helminthocladiaceae) found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zone in the north Atlantic

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek nēma thread

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