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Peridiniales

plural noun
Peri·​din·​i·​a·​les

Definition of Peridiniales

: an order of algae (class Dinophyceae) that is coextensive with or somewhat more inclusive than the zoological family Peridiniidae

History and Etymology for Peridiniales

borrowed from New Latin, from Peridinium peridinium + -ales -ales

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