Dinotrichales
plural noun
Di·no·tri·cha·les
\ˌdīnōtrə̇ˈkā(ˌ)lēz\
Definition of Dinotrichales
: an order of yellow-green algae (class Dinophyceae) that are immobile and form a branching system of nearly cylindrical cells
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Origin and Etymology of dinotrichales
borrowed from New Latin, from Dinotrich-, Dinothrix, a typical genus (from dino- 2dino- + -thrix -thrix) + -ales -ales ◆See note at dinophyceae.
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