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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- dino- + -thrix-thrix) + -ales-ales
Note: See note at dinophyceae .

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