Leathesia

noun

Lea·​the·​sia

lēˈt͟hēzh(ē)ə

: a genus of brown algae of the family Corynophlaeaceae having a globose generally hollow convoluted and gelatinous thallus made up of radiating threads

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from the name Leathes + New Latin -ia

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Rhymes for Leathesia

• amnesia
• atresia
• babesia
• anaesthesia
• analgesia
• anesthesia
• dyskinesia
• paresthesia
• hyperalgesia
• hyperesthesia