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Dictyotaceae
plural noun
Dic·ty·o·ta·ce·ae
\ˌdiktēəˈtāsēˌē\
Definition of Dictyotaceae
: a family of brown algae (order Dictyotales) that have an erect flattened parenchymatous thallus, oogamous sexual reproduction, and asexual reproduction by nonmotile spores
dictyotaceous
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Origin and Etymology of dictyotaceae
New Latin, from Dictyota, type genus + -aceae
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