Ulvaceae

plural noun

Ul·​va·​ce·​ae

ˌəlˈvāsēˌē

: a widely distributed family of thin green algae having either a flat or a hollow tubular thallus, reproducing by the conjugation of planogametes or of zoospores, and being classed among the Ulotrichales or now more commonly placed in the order Ulvales

ulvaceous

¦⸗¦vāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ulva , type genus + -aceae

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