-ā(ˌ)lēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Gigartina + -ales
: an order of red algae (subclass Florideae) in which the auxiliary cell arises as a vegetative cell of the gametophyte prior to fertilization — see gigartinaceae
-ā(ˌ)lēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Gigartina + -ales
: an order of red algae (subclass Florideae) in which the auxiliary cell arises as a vegetative cell of the gametophyte prior to fertilization — see gigartinaceae
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012