Desmarestia

noun

Des·​ma·​res·​tia

ˌdeməˈrestēə,

ˌdām-,

-sch(ē)ə

: a genus of small feathery and usually lithophytic brown algae (order Desmarestiales) that occur commonly in colder seas of both hemispheres especially on rocky shores

desmarestiaceous

¦⸗⸗¦⸗tē¦āshəs

-chē¦-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from A. G. Desmarest †1838 French naturalist + New Latin -ia

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