Elachistaceae
plural noun
El·a·chis·ta·ce·ae
ˌeləkə̇ˈstāsēˌē
: a family of brown algae (order Ectocarpales) found on other marine algae especially of the family Fucaceae
elachistaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦stāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Elachista, type genus (from Greek elachistē, feminine superlative of elachys small) + -aceae (in weight)
- take to
- take to court
- take to drink
- take to heart
- take to one's bed
- take to one's heels
- take to pieces
- take to something like a duck takes to water
- take to something like a duck to water
- take to task
- take to the cleaners
- take to the skies
- take to the sky
- take to the sky/skies
- take to the streets
- take turns
- take unawares
- take under advisement
- take under one's wing
- take up
- take up arms
- take up residence
- take up the cudgels
- take up the cudgels for
- take up the gauntlet