Helminthocladiaceae
plural noun
Hel·min·tho·clad·i·a·ce·ae
\helˌmin(t)thōˌkladēˈāsēˌē, -lād-\
Definition of Helminthocladiaceae
: a family of red algae (order Nemalionales) having no envelope of vegetative cells formed about the reproductive filaments
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Origin and Etymology of helminthocladiaceae
New Latin, from Helminthocladia, type genus (from helminth- + Greek klados branch + New Latin -ia) + -aceae — more at gladiator
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