sə̇ˌramēˈāsēˌē, -rām- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Ceramium, type genus + -aceae
: a family of delicate filamentous red algae (order Ceramiales) branched dichotomously or unilaterally pinnate and found in nearly all seas — see favella
• ce·ram·i·a·ceous ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective