PERIDINIIDAE


Meaning of PERIDINIIDAE in English

ˌperədə̇ˈnīəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Peridinium, type genus + -idae

: a family of marine and freshwater dinoflagellates that have a thick test composed of plates and well-marked flagellar grooves — compare ceratium , gonyaulax , peridiniaceae

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