Sphacelaria

noun

Sphac·​e·​lar·​ia

ˌsfasəˈla(a)rēə

: a genus of small feathery brown algae (order Sphacelariales) similar to Ectocarpus but having the area of growth restricted to large dark brown apical cells

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from sphacelus gangrene + -aria

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