Cutleria

noun

Cut·​le·​ria
ˌkətˈlirēə
: a genus (the type of the family Cutleriaceae) of marine brown algae characterized by true alternation of generations, the gametophyte being an upright plant with a broad flat forking thallus and the sporophyte a flat lobed disk
cutleriaceous
¦kət¦lirē¦āshəs
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Manasseh Cutler †1823 American clergyman and botanist + New Latin -ia

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“Cutleria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cutleria. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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