Delesseria
noun
Del·es·se·ria
\ˌdeləˈsirēə\
Definition of Delesseria
: a genus (the type of the family Delesseriaceae of the order Ceramiales) of red algae with flat thalli that often simulate the leaves of higher plants
delesseriaceous
adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
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Origin and Etymology of delesseria
New Latin, from Benjamin Delessert †1847 French banker and botanist + New Latin -ia
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