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Gigartinaceae

noun

a family of protoctist

• Syn: ↑family Gigartinaceae

• Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Rhodophyceae, ↑class Rhodophyceae

• Member Meronyms: ↑Chondrus, ↑genus Chondrus

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\\ˌjigə(r)tə̇ˈnāsēˌē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Gigartina, type genus + -aceae

: a family of red algae (order Gigartinales) having procarps and large often unbranched fronds — see chondrus gigartina

Useful english dictionary. 2012.