Bulbochaete

noun

Bul·​bo·​chae·​te

ˌbəlbōˈkētē

: a genus of freshwater green algae (family Oedogoniaceae) having much branched filaments with each cell bearing a long hair with a bulbous base

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from bulb- + Greek chaitē flowing hair

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