rōˌdäməˈlāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Rhodomela, type genus (from rhod- + Greek melas black) + -aceae — more at mullet
: a large family of filamentous red algae (order Rhodymeniales) characterized by a much-branched thallus in which the main axis and branches consist of a polysiphonic arrangement of filaments
• rho·dom·e·la·ceous ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lāshəs adjective