Stephanokontae

plural noun

Steph·​a·​no·​kon·​tae
-ˈkän‧(ˌ)tē
in some classifications
: a class or subclass that is approximately equivalent to Oedogoniales and includes green algae having zoospores with a crown or chaplet of cilia compare heterokontae , isokontae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from stephan- + -kontae (as in isokontae)

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“Stephanokontae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stephanokontae. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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