DIATOMACEAE


Meaning of DIATOMACEAE in English

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

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