Cylindrocapsaceae

plural noun

Cy·​lin·​dro·​cap·​sa·​ce·​ae

-ōˌkapˈsāsēˌē

: a family of algae (order Ulotrichales) having unbranched filaments and oogamous sexual reproduction

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cylindrocapsa, type genus + -aceae

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