Pterocladia

noun

Ptero·​cla·​dia

ˌterəˈklādēə

: a genus of red algae (family Gelidiaceae) having thalli suggestive of fern fronds

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pter- + clad- + -ia

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Rhymes for Pterocladia

• stadia