Delesseria
noun
Del·es·se·ria
ˌdeləˈsirēə
: a genus (the type of the family Delesseriaceae of the order Ceramiales) of red algae with flat thalli that often simulate the leaves of higher plants
delesseriaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗¦⸗rē¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Benjamin Delessert †1847 French banker and botanist + New Latin -ia