I. ˌdīəd.əˈmāsēˌē, (ˌ)dīˌad.ə-
Etymology: New Latin, from Diatoma, type genus + -aceae
synonym of bacillariaceae
II. noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Diatoma, type genus + -aceae
: a family of rectangular diatoms
I. ˌdīəd.əˈmāsēˌē, (ˌ)dīˌad.ə-
Etymology: New Latin, from Diatoma, type genus + -aceae
synonym of bacillariaceae
II. noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Diatoma, type genus + -aceae
: a family of rectangular diatoms
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012