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Phaeosporales
plural noun
Phaeo·spo·ra·les
\ˌfēōspəˈrā(ˌ)lēz\
Definition of Phaeosporales
in some classifications
: an order of brown algae originally equivalent to Phaeosporeae but later excluding the Laminariales
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Origin and Etymology of phaeosporales
New Latin, from phaeo- + spora spore + -ales
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