Peridiniaceae
plural noun
Peri·din·i·a·ce·ae
ˌperəˌdinēˈāsēˌē
: a family of unicellular algae (order Peridiniales) that was formerly nearly coextensive with the zoological family Peridiniidae but is now often restricted to Peridinium and a few closely related marine forms
peridiniaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, from Peridinium peridinium + -aceae -aceae