Definition of Acetabularia
:a genus of delicate more or less calcified green algae (family Dasycladaceae) native to the warmer seas and resembling small mushrooms
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Acetabularia
noun
Ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia
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ˌa-sə-ˌta-byəˈler-ē-ə
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Origin and Etymology of acetabularia
New Latin, from Latin acetabulum + New Latin -aria
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