Rhodomelaceae
plural noun
Rho·dom·e·la·ce·ae
rōˌdäməˈlāsēˌē
: a large family of filamentous red algae (order Rhodymeniales) characterized by a much-branched thallus in which the main axis and branches consist of a polysiphonic arrangement of filaments
rhodomelaceous adjective
⸗¦⸗⸗¦lāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Rhodomela, type genus (from rhod- + Greek melas black) + -aceae