Heterotrichales
plural noun
Het·er·o·tri·cha·les
\ˌhetərō‧trəˈkā(ˌ)lēz\
Definition of Heterotrichales
: an order of yellow-green algae comprising all those with cells arranged in simple or branching filaments and including the single family Tribonemaceae
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Origin and Etymology of heterotrichales
New Latin, from heter- + trich- + -ales
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