aglaozonia

noun

ag·​lao·​zo·​nia

ˌa-glē-ə-ˈzō-nyə,

-nē-ə

1

plural -s : the asexual stage of any brown alga of the genus Cutleria

2

capitalized in former classifications : a genus of brown algae comprising those having aglaozonia stages

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek aglaos + zōnē belt + New Latin -ia

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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