Rhodymenia
noun
Rho·dy·me·nia
\ˌrōdəˈmēnēə\
Definition of Rhodymenia
: a genus of red algae (the type of the family Rhodymeniaceae) having a thallus that consists of numerous leaflike divisions — see dulse
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Origin and Etymology of rhodymenia
New Latin, from rhod- + Greek hymēn membrane + New Latin -ia — more at hymen
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