Chroococcaceae
plural noun
Chro·o·coc·ca·ce·ae
ˌkrōəˌkäˈkāsēˌē
: a family of usually colonial, ensheathed marine or freshwater blue-green algae that reproduce by colonial fragmentation and simple cell division and are usually isolated in a distinct order see gloeocapsa
chroococcaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦kāshəs
chroococcoid adjective
¦⸗⸗¦käˌkȯid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Chroococcus, type genus + -aceae
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