Dinotrichales
plural noun
Di·no·tri·cha·les
ˌdīnōtrə̇ˈkā(ˌ)lēz
: an order of yellow-green algae (class Dinophyceae) that are immobile and form a branching system of nearly cylindrical cells
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, from Dinotrich-, Dinothrix, a typical genus (from dino- dino- + -thrix -thrix) + -ales -ales
Note: See note at dinophyceae .