FLORIDEAE


Meaning of FLORIDEAE in English

fləˈridēˌē noun plural

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin floridus flowery + New Latin -eae — more at florid

1. : a subclass of Rhodophyceae comprising red algae that have the cells connected by evident cytoplasmic strands, growth restricted to apical cells, and the carpogonium borne terminally on a special branch — compare : bangioideae

2. in some classifications : a group coextensive with Rhodophyceae

• flo·rid·e·an -dēən adjective

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