Bacillariaceae
plural noun
Bac·il·la·ri·a·ce·ae
ˌbasə̇ˌlerēˈāsēˌē
in some especially former classifications
: a family equivalent to Bacillariophyceae
bacillariaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Bacillaria, type genus (from Medieval Latin bacillus small rod + New Latin -aria) + -aceae
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above