a mass of spores covered by a thin gelatinous envelope, as seen in certain red algae
favella in American English
(fəˈvelə)
nounWord forms: plural-vellae (-ˈveli)
(in certain red algae)
a cystocarp covered by a gelatinous envelope
Word origin
[1855–60; ‹ NL, equiv. to L fav(us) honeycomb + -ella-elle]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, keyword, kickoff, pickup, superheat