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