Sphac·e·lar·ia | \ ˌsfasəˈla(a)rēə \
Definition of Sphacelaria
: a genus of small feathery brown algae (order Sphacelariales) similar to Ectocarpus but having the area of growth restricted to large dark brown apical cells
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