Definition of Ceramiaceae
:a family of delicate filamentous red algae (order Ceramiales) branched dichotomously or unilaterally pinnate and found in nearly all seas — see favella
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Ceramiaceae
plural noun
Ce·ram·i·a·ce·ae
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sə̇ˌramēˈāsēˌē
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-rām-
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Origin and Etymology of ceramiaceae
New Latin, from Ceramium, type genus + -aceae
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