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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Dinotrichales
plural noun
Di·no·tri·cha·les
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ˌdīnōtrə̇ˈkā(ˌ)lēz
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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
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See note atdinophyceae.
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