Dichotomosiphon
noun
Di·chot·o·mo·siphon
Definition of Dichotomosiphon
: a monotypic genus of erect tough fibrous coenocytic aquatic green algae (family Vaucheriaceae) that cause clogging of screens at water-pumping stations in some areas
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Origin and Etymology of dichotomosiphon
New Latin, from Greek dichotomos + siphōn tube, pipe, siphon
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