Desmarestia
noun
Des·ma·res·tia
ˌdeməˈrestēə,
ˌdām-,
-sch(ē)ə
: a genus of small feathery and usually lithophytic brown algae (order Desmarestiales) that occur commonly in colder seas of both hemispheres especially on rocky shores
desmarestiaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗¦⸗tē¦āshəs
-chē¦-
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from A. G. Desmarest †1838 French naturalist + New Latin -ia