Gomontia
noun
Go·mon·tia
gōˈmänch(ē)ə
: a genus of branching green algae (family Trentepohliaceae) including an alga (G. polyrhiza) that bores into marine mussel shells or dead algae and one (G. lignicola) that penetrates wood
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Maurice Gomont, 19th century French botanist + New Latin -ia