Oocystaceae

plural noun

Oo·​cys·​ta·​ce·​ae

ˌōəsə̇ˈstāsēˌē

: a family of free-floating green algae (order Chlorococcales) which are unicellular or colonial with an indefinite number of cells and in which the cells are often retained within the distended gelatinized wall of the old mother cell

oocystaceous

¦ōəsə̇¦stāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Oöcystis, type genus (from o- + -cystis) + -aceae

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