Rivulariaceae
plural noun
Riv·u·lar·i·a·ce·ae
: a family of freshwater blue-green algae (order Hormogonales) consisting of slender gradually attenuated or hair-tipped filaments usually growing in tufts attached to the substrate and frequently mucilaginous see calothrix , rivularia
rivulariaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Rivularia, type genus + -aceae