Definition of Chordaceae
:a family of brown algae (order Laminariales) having slender cordlike fronds
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Chordaceae
plural noun
Chor·da·ce·ae
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kȯrˈdāsēˌē
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Origin and Etymology of chordaceae
New Latin, from Chorda, type genus + -aceae
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