Ulothrix

noun

Ulo·​thrix

ˈyüləˌthriks

: a genus (the type of the family Ulotrichaceae) of green algae that are common in ponds and consist of simple filaments with band-shaped green chloroplasts

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Ulotrich-, Ulothrix, from Greek oulotrich-, oulothrix having curly hair

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