Rhodomelaceae

plural noun

Rho·​dom·​e·​la·​ce·​ae

rōˌdäməˈlāsēˌē

: a large family of filamentous red algae (order Rhodymeniales) characterized by a much-branched thallus in which the main axis and branches consist of a polysiphonic arrangement of filaments

rhodomelaceous

⸗¦⸗⸗¦lāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Rhodomela, type genus (from rhod- + Greek melas black) + -aceae

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