Sphaerococcaceae
plural noun
Sphaero·coc·ca·ce·ae
: a family of red algae (order Rhodymeniales) having a much branched thallus with the cystocarps enclosed in semiglobular swellings of the peripheral tissues see gracilaria
sphaerococcaceous adjective
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Sphaerococcus, type genus (from sphaer- + -coccus) + -aceae