Cylindrocapsa

noun
Cy·​lin·​dro·​cap·​sa | \ sə̇ˌlindrōˈkapsə\

Definition of Cylindrocapsa

: a genus (the type of the family Cylindrocapsaceae) of freshwater green algae with filaments in which the cells have stratified walls

History and Etymology for Cylindrocapsa

New Latin, from cylindr- + Latin capsa box

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