ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkapˈsā(ˌ)lēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Chrysocapsa, type genus (from chrys- + Latin capsa box) + -ales — more at case
: an order of yellow-green algae (class Chrysophyceae) having nonmotile vegetative cells in palmelloid colonies within a gelatinous matrix