Confervoideae
plural noun
Con·fer·voi·de·ae
ˌkänfə(r)ˈvȯidēˌē
in some especially former classifications
: a group comprising filamentous or mosslike green algae (as those of the genera Chaetophora, Ulothrix, and Ulva) that are now more commonly placed in Ulotrichales
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Conferva + -oideae